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Chansons in a sentence

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Chansons | Chanson

Chansons meaning

plural of chanson

Using Chansons

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of chanson
  • In the example corpus, chansons often appears in combinations such as: his chansons.

Context around Chansons

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

german 1× motets 1× six 1× madrigals 1× century 1×

Often after:

contain 1× accompanied 1×

Sentence patterns with Chansons

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

15th century chansons in the 1× composers of chansons to make 1× his six chansons on texts 1× masses motets chansons and frottole 1× motets madrigals chansons accompanied songs 1× of german chansons which she 1× of his chansons contain points 1× of his chansons had a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the 1960s 1× inside of his 1× josquin wrote in 1× paul hindemith s 1× these compositions were 1×

Common sentence endings:

and many others 1× be performed instrumentally 1× chansons and frottole 1× dooryard bloom d 1× j avoye marion 1× manner of motets 1×

Words around Chansons

Just before it in the word index:

chanson 10 chansley 6 chansiri 4 chansey 5 chanse 2 chansa 10

Just after it in the word index:

chant 390 chantaburi 4 chantal 43 chantale 2 chante 7 chantecaille 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Chansons

  • In this selection, "chansons" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, german, motets, six, contain and accompanied stand out and add context to how "chansons" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 15th century chansons in the and composers of chansons to make. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "chansons" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with chansons

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some of his chansons were doubtless designed to be performed instrumentally. (11 words)

Josquin wrote in all of the important forms current at the time, including masses, motets, chansons, and frottole. (18 words)

In the 1960s and 1970s, she enjoyed considerable success as a singer of German chansons, which she often co-wrote. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Paul Hindemith 's distinctive modal language is represented by both his a cappella Mass and his Six Chansons on texts by Rilke, while a more contrapuntally dissonant style comes through in his secular requiem, When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd. (42 words)

These compositions were texturally very similar to 15th century chansons in the formes fixes mold, except that unlike those completely secular works, they contained a chant -derived Latin cantus-firmus in the lowest of the three voices. (37 words)

He was one of the first composers of chansons to make all voices equal parts of the texture; and many of his chansons contain points of imitation, in the manner of motets. (32 words)

Example sentences (9)

He was one of the first composers of chansons to make all voices equal parts of the texture; and many of his chansons contain points of imitation, in the manner of motets.

However he did use melodic repetition, especially where the lines of text rhymed, and many of his chansons had a lighter texture, as well as a faster tempo, than his motets.

Inside of his chansons, he often used a cantus firmus, sometimes a popular song whose origin can no longer be traced, as in Si j'avoye Marion.

In the 1960s and 1970s, she enjoyed considerable success as a singer of German chansons, which she often co-wrote.

Josquin wrote in all of the important forms current at the time, including masses, motets, chansons, and frottole.

Paul Hindemith 's distinctive modal language is represented by both his a cappella Mass and his Six Chansons on texts by Rilke, while a more contrapuntally dissonant style comes through in his secular requiem, When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd.

Some of his chansons were doubtless designed to be performed instrumentally.

These can be heard on recordings made in the 20th and 21st century, including masses, motets, madrigals, chansons, accompanied songs, instrumental dances, and many others.

These compositions were texturally very similar to 15th century chansons in the formes fixes mold, except that unlike those completely secular works, they contained a chant -derived Latin cantus-firmus in the lowest of the three voices.

Common combinations with chansons

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "chansons" in a sentence?
An example: "He was one of the first composers of chansons to make all voices equal parts of the texture; and many of his chansons contain points of imitation, in the manner of motets." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "chansons" from authentic English texts.
What does "chansons" mean?
Chansons means: plural of chanson
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