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madrigal

[mad-ri-guhl] / ˈmæd rɪ gəl /


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She had a good musical upbringing with piano lessons, doing things like madrigal singing when she was young.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2022

She is shadowed by a quartet of look-alikes in candy-colored coats, who form a kind of madrigal ensemble, singing in cool tones without vibrato.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 29, 2018

It was also enjoyed in chamber concerts at Queen Elizabeth I’s court, in madrigal recitals, religious gatherings and in informal settings and street performances.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2018

Nono then calls the score a madrigal for many “travelers” with Gidon Kremer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2017

Retiring to my tent at night, I was serenaded by a madrigal of creaks and percussive cracks, a reminder that I was lying on a moving river of ice.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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