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Mélusine is half French chanson/half idiosyncratic art song, which in its course reveals its own soaring majesty.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 June 2023
The Yiddish art song duo Tsvey Brider—singer Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell and accordionist Dmitri Gaskin—will perform April 22 at Temple Beth-El, 2179 Highland Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35205.
—Ryan Michaels | The Birmingham Times, al, 15 Apr. 2023
These playlists cover a variety of genres, including opera, Renaissance music, art song and minimalism.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
Mélusine, Cécile McLorin Salvant’s new album (released on March 24th), is half-French chanson/half-idiosyncratic art song that, when taken as a whole, reveals itself to be a creature of soaring majesty as well.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 28 Mar. 2023
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 June 2023
The Yiddish art song duo Tsvey Brider—singer Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell and accordionist Dmitri Gaskin—will perform April 22 at Temple Beth-El, 2179 Highland Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35205.
—Ryan Michaels | The Birmingham Times, al, 15 Apr. 2023
These playlists cover a variety of genres, including opera, Renaissance music, art song and minimalism.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
Mélusine, Cécile McLorin Salvant’s new album (released on March 24th), is half-French chanson/half-idiosyncratic art song that, when taken as a whole, reveals itself to be a creature of soaring majesty as well.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 28 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for art song
Noun
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Several of the film’s actors lend their voices to blues and traditional folk songs that are built into the story.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The music from this period included acoustic folk songs and loud, psychedelic garage-rock.—
David Peisner,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If overproduced, commercialized songs play tag with a fleeting moment of pop culture, music with a seanchaí-storytelling ethos often borders the avant-garde because of its willingness to see surprising continuities between the past and present.—
Matthew Carey Salyer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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On Tuesday, the pop artist took to social media to blast Gere for selling her childhood home after allegedly agreeing to take care of the property when purchasing the estate from her father, singer Paul Simon.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Snag versatile pieces like this tank top that can be layered throughout fall or worn solo during summer.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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However, McDavid solo in 2024-25 (49 percent) suggests there is a need for more substantial offensive help on his line.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The product was fresh, the money real, and every A&R man from New York to Memphis knew the formula: Find a pretty face, slap a catchy chorus behind it, and watch the allowances roll in.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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In a video shared to Instagram earlier this week that has quickly gained viral attention, Louise walks out of the shelter to a chorus of applause from staff who gathered at the front to see her off.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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