La musique francophone contemporaine vocabulary Flashcards

1
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un accordéon

A

an accordion

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2
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une guitare électrique

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electric guitar

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3
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un violoncelle

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a cello

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4
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un synthétiseur/un synthé

A

synthesiser

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5
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une trompette

A

a trumpet

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6
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une (guitare) basse

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a bass guitar

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7
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un harmonica

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a harmonica

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8
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une batterie

A

drums

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9
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une guitare acoustique

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acoustic guitar

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10
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un saxophone

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a saxophone

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11
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un xylophone

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a xylophone

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12
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une flûte

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a flute

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13
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une harpe

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a harp

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14
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un triangle

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a triangle

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15
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un piano

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a piano

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16
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un violon

A

a violin

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17
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un ukulélé

A

a ukelele

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18
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la musique contemporaine

A

contemporary music

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19
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le chanteur/la chanteuse

A

singer

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20
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le rythme

A

rhythm

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21
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les paroles

A

lyrics

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22
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la mélodie

A

melody

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23
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divertissant

A

entertaining

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24
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entraînant

A

catchy

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25
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composer

A

to compose

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26
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entendre

A

to hear

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27
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télécharger

A

to download

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28
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chanter

A

to sing

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29
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accéder

30
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bouger

31
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la variété française

A

french variety (genre)

32
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diffuser

A

to broadcast

33
Q

le portable

A

mobile or laptop

34
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affirmer sa personalité

A

to assert one’s personality

35
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se démarquer

A

to stand out

36
Q

la voix

37
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le son

38
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fort

39
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de bonne/mauvaise humeur

A

in a good/bad mood

40
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l’appareil

41
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la chanson

42
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se détendre

43
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la poésie

44
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(je trouve les paroles) parlant(es)

A

(i find the lyrics) telling

45
Q

me donner tant de plaisir

A

(something) gives me so much pleasure

46
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s’amuser

A

to have fun

47
Q

en live

A

live (seeing music live)

48
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l’ambiance

A

atmosphere

49
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ça me donne envie de (danser)

A

it makes me want to (dance)

50
Q

ça ne m’attire pas

A

that doesn’t interest/attract me

51
Q

(me) remonte le moral

A

cheers (me) up

52
Q

le rock

A

rock music

53
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le rap

54
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le punk

A

punk music

55
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le RnB

56
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le jazz

A

jazz music

57
Q

expliquez c’est quoi : le gwoka

A

music genre from Guadeloupe, typically played with percussion instruments

58
Q

expliquez c’est quoi : le bal-musette

A

french music genre, instrumental for balls and dances, typically played with accordians

59
Q

expliquez c’est quoi : le yé yé

A

a type of pop music, derived from the english “yeah! yeah!”, got most of its inspiration from rock and roll

60
Q

expliquez c’est quoi : le maloya

A

music genre typically sung in Réunion Creole and accompanied by vocals and percussions

61
Q

expliquez c’est quoi : le raï

A

algerian folk music, typically discusses relevant social issues

62
Q

expliquez c’est quoi : le zouk

A

fast tempo french music genre, like dance music, typically played with percussion and a loud horn section

63
Q

expliquez c’est quoi : le Mbalax

A

senegalise percussion music genre

64
Q

expliquez c’est quoi : le séga

A

one of the major music genres of Mauritius and Réunion, a complete performance art, involving music, story-telling and traditional dance

65
Q

expliquez c’est quoi : le kompa (le compas)

A

Haitian musical genre, similar to ‘zouk’

66
Q

la musique électro

A

electro music

67
Q

expliquez c’est quoi :