barcarolle
/ˈbɑrkəˌroʊl/
noun
- A folk song or instrumental piece of music that imitates the rhythm of a Venetian gondolier's rowing song.
- The composer wrote a gentle barcarolle for the piano that sounded like water lapping against a boat.
- During the concert, the orchestra played a beautiful barcarolle that reminded everyone of Venice.
- She hummed a soft barcarolle as she paddled her canoe across the lake.