Usually means: Baroque dance, variations over bass.
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  2. Passacaille (record label): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  3. passacaille: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Passacaille)

noun:  Alternative form of passacaglia [(music) A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.]

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