CHACONNE = dance, probably of Mexican origin, which became popular in Europe during the 17TH century. Europeans Bravio, rampant and passionate in its native form, danced more sparingly. Sometimes been assumed that the name derives from the Basque chucun, which means cute. The music, in the majority of cases, included a series of variations on a low background of eight bars. It resembles the Passacaglia, which differs only in that it lacks the aforementioned Fund.