Which term is a slow and stately dance music written in triple time?

• A. Sarabande
• B. Minuet
• C. Allemande
• D. Courante

Answer: (B)

A slow and stately dance in triple time is the sarabande. In Baroque suites, the sarabande moves at a grave to moderate tempo and is written in triple meter, typically 3/4, giving it a solemn, dignified character with a strong emphasis often on the second beat.

The minuet also uses triple meter, but it is usually more courtly and moderate in tempo, lighter in mood. The allemande tends to have a flowing, steady feel in a duple or common-time sense rather than triple, and the courante is lively and brisk, often in triple time but with a faster, more energetic character.

So, for a slow, stately dance in triple time, the sarabande best fits that description.