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Definition of Madrigals

Madrigal
Madrigal Mad"ri*gal, n. [It. madrigale, OIt. madriale, mandriale (cf. LL. matriale); of uncertain origin, possibly fr. It mandra flock, L. mandra stall, herd of cattle, Gr. ? fold, stable; hence, madrigal, originally, a pastoral song.] 1. A little amorous poem, sometimes called a pastoral poem, containing some tender and delicate, though simple, thought. Whose artful strains have oft delayed The huddling brook to hear his madrigal. --Milton. 2. (Mus.) An unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes. Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee.

Meaning of Madrigals from wikipedia

- rearrange some four-voice madrigals for single-voice and lute. In 1541, Verdelot also published five-voice madrigals and six-voice madrigals. The success of the...
- multigenerational Colombian family, the Madrigals, led by a matriarch whose children and grandchildren—except for Mirabel Madrigal—receive magical gifts from a miracle...
- Look up madrigal or madrigals in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Madrigal is a European musical form of the 16th and 17th centuries. Madrigal may also...
- Mic****e Madrigal Gaspar (born November 4, 1988) is a Filipino and American former actress. She was a finalist of ABS-CBN reality talent search, Star Circle...
- Junior Félix Madrigal Ortíz (born 2 June 1982) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Piedad. Madrigal made his professional debut for...
- Alexis Madrigal (born 1983/84) is an American journalist. He co-hosts KQED's Forum on California Public Radio. In 2010, Madrigal began working for The...
- María Epifanio López Madrigal (April 5, 1880 – June 6, 1972) was a Spanish Filipino businessman, industrialist and politician. Madrigal died at home in New...
- Alessandro Liborio Madrigal (born July 4, 1971) is an American comedian, writer, actor and producer. He is a co-founder of the All Things Comedy podcast...
- distinctive formula; some madrigals are long, and many have nothing whatever to do with love. The most important English collection of madrigals, not set to music...
- “Improvisation in the Madrigals of the Rossi Codex,” Acta musicologica 64 (1992), pp. 165–76. Kurt von Fischer, Gianluca D’Agostino (2004) Madrigal: I. Italy, 14th...