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song - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" |
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musical composition,
opus,
piece of music,
composition,
piece a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
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religious song religious music for singing
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anthem a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
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aria an elaborate song for solo voice
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ballad,
lay a narrative poem of popular origin
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barcarole,
barcarolle a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers
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refrain,
chorus the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
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ditty a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
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coronach,
dirge,
threnody,
lament,
requiem a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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drinking song a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties
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folk ballad,
folk song,
folksong a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
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lied a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
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love-song,
love song a song about love or expressing love for another person
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berceuse,
cradlesong,
lullaby the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
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lyric,
words,
language a short poem of songlike quality
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golden oldie,
oldie a song that was formerly popular
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partsong a song with two or more voice parts
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prothalamion,
prothalamium a song in celebration of a marriage
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roundelay a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
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banquet song,
scolion a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet
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serenade a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
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torch song a popular song concerned with disappointment in love
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work song a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work
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song - the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" |
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vocal music music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)
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carol a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)
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cradlesong,
lullaby the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
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song - a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead" |
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sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"
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song - a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" |
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buy,
bargain,
steal an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
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