chansonnier
/ʃɑnˈsɔnjeɪ/
noun
- A singer or composer of songs, especially in French cabaret or folk traditions.
- The famous chansonnier performed his new songs at the Parisian cabaret.
- She became a well-known chansonnier in Quebec, writing lyrics about everyday life.
- The festival invited several chansonniers to share their original music with the audience.
- A collection or manuscript of songs, especially medieval or folk songs.
- Scholars studied the chansonnier to understand the musical tastes of the time.
- This chansonnier contains over a hundred songs with musical notation.
- The library has a rare chansonnier from the 15th century with love songs.
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