The Arts - Singing Flashcards

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1
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chanter

le chant

un chanteur

A

to sing

singing

a singer

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2
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une chanson

A

a song

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scander / psalmodier

une mélopée
=Chant, mélodie, musique assez monotone et triste

A

to chant (faux ami)

a chant

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4
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le chant grégorien

A

Gregorian chant = plainsong = plainchant

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5
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une ballade
(= forme de poésie chantée)
A

a ballad

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6
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le Gospel / les Negor spirituals

A

spirituals

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un cantique
(= chant religieux)
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a hymn

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8
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un chant de Noël

A

a carol

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9
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un hymne

A

an anthem

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10
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un chant funèbre, une complainte

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a lament

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une lyre

lyrique

le lyrisme

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a lyre

lyric(al)

lyricism

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12
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la tessiture

A

the tessitura

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13
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soprano

A

soprano

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14
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ténor

A

tenor

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baryton

A

baritone

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16
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basse

A

bass

17
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un choeur, une chorale

le maitre de choeur

un choriste

A

a choir

the choirmaster

a chorister

18
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1- un choeur (d’opréa)

2- un refrain

A

a chorus

19
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un couplet

A

a verse (faux-ami=

20
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un opéra

l’opéra, l’art lyrique

A

an opera

opera

21
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une cantatrice, une diva

A

a prima donna (italien)

22
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les vocalises

A

singning exercises

23
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un professeur de chant

A

a singing teacher

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un cours de chant

une lesson de chant

un concours de chant

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a singing class

a singing lesson

a singing competition

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chanter en choeur

A

to sing in chorus

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chanter à l’unisson

A

to sing in unison

27
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chanter a capella

A

to sing unaccompanied

= to sing a capella

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un artiste lyrique

A

an opera singer

29
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une chanson contestatire

A

a protest song

30
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un chant profane (non religieux)

un chant sacré (religieux)

A

a profane song

a sacred song

31
Q

le chant du cygne

figuré : signinfie la plus belle chose que fait qqn avant de mourir

A

swan song

32
Q

fredonner une chanson

fredonner un air

A

to hum a song

to hum a tune

33
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un opéra (le lieu)

A

an opera house

34
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chanter la basse

A

to sing the bass

35
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la guitare basse

A

the bass guitar

36
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la grosse caisse

A

the bass drum