pastorella
Definition of the Italian term pastorella in music:
- shepherdess
- pastorela (medieval song sung by troubadours about the encounter between a knight and a shepherdess)
- Christmas pastoral (church composition for Christmas telling the story of the shepherds and their offering of gifts to the Christ child)
Language
Italian
Singular
pastorella
Plural
pastorelle
Variants
pastorelapastorita
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to pastorella:
- canzone di Natale – Christmas song
- carola – Christmas carol...