pastorale
/ˌpæstəˈræl/
noun
- A piece of music that evokes a peaceful rural or shepherd scene.
- The composer wrote a pastorale for the holiday concert.
- The orchestra played a beautiful pastorale by Beethoven.
- She hummed a soft pastorale while walking through the meadow.
- A literary or artistic work that idealizes country life.
- The poem is a classic pastorale about the joys of farming.
- He painted a pastorale with shepherds and a sunset.
- The play is a pastorale set in the Italian countryside.
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