madrigal

  1. Noun.  (music) a song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy.
  2. Noun.  (music) a polyphonic song for about six voices, from 16th century Italy.
  3. Noun.  a short poem, often pastoral, and suitable to be set to music.

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