Associations to the word «Ballade»

Wiktionary

BALLADE, noun. (music) Any of various genres of single-movement musical pieces having lyrical and narrative elements.

Dictionary definition

BALLADE, noun. A poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy.

Wise words

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