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Villanella vs Madrigal - What's the difference?

villanella | madrigal |

As nouns the difference between villanella and madrigal

is that villanella is an old rustic dance, accompanied by singing while madrigal is madrigal.

villanella

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An old rustic dance, accompanied by singing.
    • (Webster 1913)

    madrigal

    English

    (wikipedia madrigal)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) a song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy
  • (music) a polyphonic song for about six voices, from 16th century Italy
  • a short poem, often pastoral, and suitable to be set to music