chanson – Definition in music

Definition of the French term chanson in music:

song
French polyphonic song from the 14th to 16th century

Language

French

Singular

chanson

Plural

chansons

Synonym

(1) chant

French musical terms that include chanson:

chanson à boire – drinking song
chanson berceuse – lullaby
chanson d'amour – love song...
chanson d'automne – autumn song
chanson de berceau – lullaby
chanson de guerre – war song
chanson de joie – song of joy
chanson de matin – morning song
chanson de Noël – Christmas carol, Christmas song
chanson de nuit – night song
chanson dramatique – dramatic song
chanson du printemps – spring song
chanson du soir – evening song
chanson écossaise – Scottish song...
chanson espagnole – Spanish song...
chanson française – French song...
chanson funèbre – funeral song, dirge
chanson grégorienne – Gregorian chant
chanson indoue – Hindu song
chanson joyeuse – happy song
chanson napolitaine – Neapolitan song (traditional form of song in the N...
chanson pastorale – pastoral song
chanson patriotique – patriotic song
chanson polonaise – Polish song...
chanson populaire – popular song
chanson russe – Russian song...
chanson sans paroles – song without words
chanson sprituelle – spiritual song (French secular song with a religio...
chanson triste – sad song
chanson vénitienne – Venetian song...
deux chansons – two songs
grande chanson courtoise – canso (Medieval genre of courtly love songs)
petite chanson – little song, little melody
vieille chanson – old song

Music scores that include chanson:

Bedřich Smetana: 6 Album Leaves (1850) Page 1
Jules Massenet: Chanson de Capri (1872) Page 1
Reynaldo Hahn: 7 Chansons grises (1887‑1890) Page 1

French musical terms related to chanson:

air – air (tune or short song)...
chansonnette – short, light song, often on a witty or comic theme
chant – song...
choral – choral (pertaining to choirs or choir music)...
chorale – choir, chorus (group of singers)...