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Also known as melodie, French melodie

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.

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art song
Country of origin
France
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inception
1900-00-00
form of creative work
song
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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.

The literal meaning of the word in the French language is "melody".

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