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chanson de geste

Any of several Old French epic poems that form the core of the Charlemagne legends. More than 80 chansons de geste have survived in 12th- to 15th-century manuscripts. Dealing chiefly with events of the 8th–9th century, they contain a core of historical truth overlain with legend. Most are anonymous. The Chanson de Roland was the formative influence on later chansons de geste, which in turn influenced literature throughout Europe.

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
chanson

chanson(French; “song”)

French art song. The unaccompanied chanson for a single voice part, composed by the troubadours and later the trouvères, first appeared in the 12th century. Accompanied chansons, with parts for one or more instruments, were written in the 14th–15th centuries by Guillaume de Machaut and others in the strict formes fixes (“fixed forms”). About 1,500 chansons for several voices began to be written by Josquin des Prez and his contemporaries. In recent centuries the term has often been used for any cabaret-style French song.

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Presentation: la chanson quebecoise comme objet d'etude.(overview of issue on research into Quebecois music)(Critical essay)
Mar 22, 2008; La chanson quebecoise serait-elle un parent pauvre dans le domaine des etudes sur les pratiques culturelles? Il m'est arrive de...
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Le sacre du spectacle: Robert Charlebois et Diane Dufresne, deux cas de figure spectaculaires de la chanson quebecoise.(the importance of the live spectacle in the careers of Quebecois pop singers Robert Charlebois and Diane Dufresne)(Critical essay)
Mar 22, 2008; La chanson-spectacle dans une societe du spectaculaire Par son cote performatif, la chanson a partie liee avec le spectacle et,...
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Domaine Chanson Selects Paterno as Its U.S. Marketer; Agreement Builds on Esteemed Burgundy Producer's Resurgence.
Dec 15, 2004; LAKE BLUFF, Ill., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- William A. Terlato, President and Chief Operating Officer of Paterno Wines...
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Chanson Cosmetics goes to USSR.
Aug 15, 1991; Chanson Cosmetics Goes To USSR Japanese company, Chanson Cosmetics Inc. is to enter the Soviet market. The firm will export...
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Helene Tetrel. La Chanson des Saxons et sa reception norroise: Avatars de la matiere epique.(Book review)
Jun 22, 2007; Helene Tetrel. La Chanson des Saxons et sa reception norroise: Avatars de la matiere epique. Orleans: Paradigme, 2006. The...
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