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art song

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as in folk song

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Recent Examples of art song The performance highlights a blend of musical theater, art song and opera, bringing together four opera singers for a program that celebrates motherhood, family, love and all that life offers. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 The music moves from inventive, engaging art song to smoldering improvisations in which Wilkins and his bandmates—anchored by his regular colleagues Micah Thomas on piano, Rick Rosato on bass and Kweku Sumbry on drums—push to the outer limits. — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024 As a map of Austin’s musical journey, the recital moved through spirituals and standard repertoire into 20th-century and contemporary art song and opera. — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023 Rojas will perform Latin American art songs along with four students from the University’s School of Music Voice Department. — Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for art song

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Scotland changed its anthem to ‘Flower Of Scotland’ — a folk song written in the 1960s, and whose lyrics take occasional aim at its neighbour and old enemy to the south — across their sports teams in the 1990s.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026
The Philly duo’s tender, faintly medieval-sounding folk song has its hands clasped and its heart on its sleeve.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

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In group sessions, where Cody typically doesn’t say much, the others speak for what Cody might be going through, Greek chorus-style.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

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