barcarole
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barcarole
- /ˈbɑːkəɹəʊl/ UK
- /ˌbɑːkəˈɹəʊl/ UK
- /ˈbɑɹkəˌɹoʊl/ US
Rhymes with -əʊl (one pronunciation)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French barcarolle, from Venetan barcaroƚa (“song sung by a boatman”), from barca (“bark, barge, boat”), ultimately from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship; type of fish”).
noun barcaroles · barcarolle
- A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers, often in ⁶⁄₈ or ¹²⁄₈ time with alternating strong and weak beats imitating a rowing motion. Venice! dear beautiful Venice! scene of harmony and love! where all was gayety and mirth, revelry and pleasure, with what warm feelings do I recall thee to my memory; day and night were the gondoliers singing barcarolles, or the verses of [Torquato] Tasso and [Ludovico] Ariosto to Venetian airs; […]
- A piece of music composed in imitation of such a song. A Barcarolle, with variations for the Pianoforte and flute, ad lib. by [Jean Théodore] Latour, opens with an introduction of great feeling and elegance. The Barcarolle is composed by [Jacques Féréol] Mazas, the great violinist, and has been played by him at the Philharmonic Concerts, and is original
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noun Venetian folk song
| Español | barcarola |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 舟歌 |
| 中文 | 船歌 chuángē |
| Português | barcarola |
| Français | barcarolle |
| Deutsch | Barkarole, Gondellied |
| Italiano | barcarola |
| Ελληνικά | βαρκαρόλα varkaróla, βαρκαρόλλα varkarólla |
| Русский | баркаро́ла barkaróla |
| Tiếng Việt | barcarolle |
| עברית | ברקרולה |
noun piece of music composed in imitation of such a song
| Deutsch | Barkarole, Gondellied |
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title = {barcarole},
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