Chamber music evolved from the French chanson, a vocal music comprising of four voices accompanied by a lute. In Italy the chanson became known as canzona and evolved from its original form of vocal music into instrumental music often adapted for the organ.
Music Education in the News: We know bel canto in English as "beautiful singing," but what is it really? How can one define what is beautiful singing and what is not? Anthony Tommasini from The New York Times attempts to define what it is.
This Day in Music History: 1985 - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin's heartbreaking song, "Separate Lives," topped the charts.
Music Education in the News: We know bel canto in English as "beautiful singing," but what is it really? How can one define what is beautiful singing and what is not? Anthony Tommasini from The New York Times attempts to define what it is.
This Day in Music History: 1985 - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin's heartbreaking song, "Separate Lives," topped the charts.
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