chanson
Noun
Meaning
A song.
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Bernardo is the hero of a cantar de gesta (chanson de geste) written to please the anarchical spirit of the nobles.
Drawing from the bandmates’ varied influences, Arcade Fire began mining an eclectic mix of bossa nova, punk, French chanson, and classically tinged pop music.
She remains remembered as international diva in French chanson, pop, disco and others.
Molinari will open with a harp solo by Chanson dans la Nuit.
; chanson: a classical "art song," equiv. to the German Lied or the Italian aria; or, in Russian, a cabaret-style sung narrative, usually rendered by a guttural male voice with guitar accompaniment.
Culture Minister Francoise Nyssen wrote, "timeless icon of the French chanson."