Des Prés

American

[duh prey, dey prey] / də ˈpreɪ, deɪ ˈpreɪ /

noun

Josquin c1445–1521, Flemish composer.

des Prés British

/ de pre /

noun

Josquin (ʒɔskɛ̃). ?1450–1521, Flemish Renaissance composer of masses, motets, and chansons

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His medley of El Apagón and Después De La Playa was enhanced with pyrotechnics, dozens of dancers and a troop of cabezudos, the "bighead" puppets that march down the streets of San Juan every January.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2023

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