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madrigalist
Variant of madrigal
noun
- a short poem, usually a love poem, which can be set to music
- an often contrapuntal song with parts for several voices singing without accompaniment, popular in the 15th, 16th, and 17th cent.
- loosely any song, esp. a part song
Related Forms:
- madrigalist noun
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