Song forms

English type of part song

liturgical plainchant repertory of the Roman Catholic Church

form of choral music

secular vocal music in France in the late Renaissance and early Baroque period

musical composition type that involves two or more voices singing the same tune but starting at different moments, therefore creating harmonies and other musical interest with the overlap

type of sentimental sung poetry that was developed in Imperial Russia

musical scheme

song originally written as part of the score of a work of musical theatre; music genre

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Gombhira, Gambhira or Gamvira () is a type of Bengali folk song and dance originating in the Bengal region, from what is known today as northwestern Bangladesh and north eastern West Bengal, India.

exercises to prepare the voice for use

historical type of vocal music

music genre

simple song form with repetitive and linked verses, prolonged little by little between them

musical form common in popular music, used in blues and rock and roll since the 1950s, and predominant in rock music since the 1960s, in which the chorus is highlighted (unlike the older 32-bar form, in which the verse is highlighted)

A dirge () is a somber song or lament expressing mourning or grief, such as may be appropriate for performance at a funeral. Often taking the form of a brief hymn, dirges are typically shorter and less meditative than elegies. Dirges are often slow and bear the character of funeral marches. Poetic dirges may be dedicated to a specific individual or otherwise thematically refer to death.

song structure commonly found in U.S. popular music in the early 20th century; consists of 4 sections: an 8-bar A section; a second 8-bar A section, similar to the 1st; an 8-bar B section, with contrasting harmony; and a final 8-bar A section

a type of performance art

A mélodie () is a form of French art song, arising in the mid-19th century. It is comparable to the German Lied. A chanson, by contrast, is a folk or popular French song.

Barzelletta (lit. "jest") was a popular verse form used by frottola composers in Italy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It is generally trochaic, with eight syllables per line. The barzelletta consists of two sections: a reprisa which is four rhyming lines (rhyme scheme ABBA or ABAB), a stanza, and a volta. The barzelletta tends to be lively and dance-like, with heavy accents on cadences.

song made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist

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Canción ("song") is a popular genre of Latin American music, particularly in Cuba, where many of the compositions originate. Its roots lie in Spanish popular song forms, including tiranas, polos and boleros; also in Italian light operetta, French romanza, and the slow waltz. Initially, even when written by the creole population of Cuba, who opposed the ruling hierarchy, the music retained its European style of "intricate melodies, and dark, enigmatic and elaborate lyrics".

liturgical vocal music of the Roman rite of the Early Christian Church

religious singing

song genre from the Anglo-Scottish border