canzone napoletana

Definition of the Italian term canzone napoletana in music:

  1. Neapolitan song (traditional form of song in the Neapolitan language, originating in 19th-century Naples)
  2. light and simple type of madrigal that originated in Naples (similar to the villanella)
Language
Italian
Singular
canzone napoletana
Plural
canzoni napoletane
Variant
canzone napolitana
Synonyms

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to canzone napoletana:

  • canzone – song...
  • napolitana – Neapolitan song (traditional form of song in the N...