pas·to·rale (p s t -räl , -rl, -räl , päst-)n. pl. pas·to·ra·li (-rä l) or pas·to·rales 1. An instrumental or vocal composition with a tender melody in a moderately slow rhythm, suggestive of traditional shepherds' music and idyllic rural life. 2. A dramatic performance or opera, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, that was based on a rural theme or subject. [Italian, of herdsmen, pastorale, from Latin p  st rlis; see pastoral.] |
pastorale [ˌpæstəˈrɑːl]
n pl -rales Music
1. (Music, other) a composition evocative of rural life, characterized by moderate compound duple or quadruple time and sometimes a droning accompaniment
2. (Music, other) a musical play based on a rustic story, popular during the 16th century
[Italian, from Latin: pastoral]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pastorale - a musical composition that evokes rural lifemusical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" |
Translations
pastorale
n (Mus) → Pastorale f
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