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chanson(French; “song”) French art song. The unaccompanied chanson for a single voice part, composed by the troubadours and later the trouvères, first appeared in the 12th century. Accompanied chansons, with parts for one or more instruments, were written in the 14th–15th centuries by Guillaume de Machaut and others in the strict formes fixes (“fixed forms”). About 1,500 chansons for several voices began to be written by Josquin des Prez and his contemporaries. In recent centuries the term has often been used for any cabaret-style French song. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Lead singer Inara George is the unlikely spawn of Little Feat front man Lowell George--born of nitty-gritty rock and roll and now a swan-necked chanteuse whose vocals continually float high up into the ether. With her quavery, honey tone, George -- the daughter of Little Feat frontman Lowell George -- zips around breezy songs like ``Again and Again,'' ``I'm a Broken Heart'' and ``I Hate Camera'' with the calm of a bossa nova chanteuse. Lyricist and singer Crystal Joy is in jeans, but as soon as she opens her mouth, she becomes a steamy chanteuse delivering saucy lines: "I'll be the sugar in your cup of tea . |
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