Meaning & use
Villanella
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A form of light, rustic Italian part-song popular in the 16th century, sung without strict counterpoint and often on pastoral themes.
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The ensemble performed a villanella accompanied only by lute, evoking the simplicity of country life.
Musicologists trace the villanella's influence on the later, more refined madrigal.
A note on using this word
The villanella's simple, folk-like style later gave its name to the villanelle, a French poetic form with a very different structure.
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