madrigal in French
madrigal in French is madrigal — madrigal means a short song for several unaccompanied voices, each singing an independent line, usually setting a secular poem about love or nature. The form flourished in Italy and England in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
madrigal in French
madrigal
What does "madrigal" mean?
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noun A short song for several unaccompanied voices, each singing an independent line, usually setting a secular poem about love or nature. The form flourished in Italy and England in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
"The choir closed with a madrigal by Thomas Weelkes."
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noun A short lyric poem of the kind traditionally set to such music, typically pastoral and amorous.
"He wrote madrigals in the Italian manner."
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madrigal in a sentence
- The choir closed with a madrigal by Thomas Weelkes.
- Madrigals are sung one voice to a part, with no instruments.
- He wrote madrigals in the Italian manner.
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What is "madrigal" in French?
"madrigal" in French is madrigal. madrigal means: A short song for several unaccompanied voices, each singing an independent line, usually setting a secular poem about love or nature. The form flourished in Italy and England in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
How do you use "madrigal" in a sentence?
Example: "The choir closed with a madrigal by Thomas Weelkes." In French, "madrigal" is madrigal.
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