canzone villanesca

Definition of the Italian term canzone villanesca in music:

  1. villanella (generic term for various popular songs that originated in Naples just before the middle of the 16th century)
Language
Italian
Singular
canzone villanesca
Plural
canzoni villanesche
Variant
canzone villanesca alla napolitana
Synonyms

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to canzone villanesca:

  • alla – at the, to the, in the, in the style of, in the ma...
  • canzone – song...
  • napolitana – Neapolitan song (traditional form of song in the N...
  • villanesca – villanella (generic term for various popular songs...