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art song

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noun
a song intended primarily to be sung in recital, typically set to a poem, and having subtly interdependent vocal and piano parts.
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Origin of art song

First recorded in 1885–90
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How to use art song in a sentence

  • Almost all folk-music, indeed, exacts a vocal method of its interpreter quite distinct from that of the art song.

    The Merry-Go-Round|Carl Van Vechten
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