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Word: Pastorale
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Italian, literally ‘pastoral’ (adjective used as a noun)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpastəˈrɑːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a slow instrumental composition in compound time, usually with drone notes in the bass
Short Definition:slow instrumental composition in compound time
Examples:- the pastorales in Handel's Messiah and Corelli's Christmas Concerto
Definition:
a simple musical play with a rural subject
Short Definition:simple musical play with rural subject
Examples:- these two short pastorales are considered the earliest true operas in French
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