Meaning & use
Madrigal
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A part-song for several voices, typically unaccompanied, popular in Europe especially during the 16th and 17th centuries, and often dealing with secular, pastoral, or romantic themes.
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The choir performed an Italian madrigal about unrequited love.
Renaissance courts often hired composers to write madrigals for entertainment.
A note on using this word
Madrigals flourished in Renaissance Italy and England, blending intricate vocal harmonies with vivid, often playful word-painting.
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