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barcarole

/ˈbɑːkəɹəʊl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers, often in 6/8 or 12/8 time with alternating strong and weak beats imitating a rowing motion.
  2. A piece of music composed in imitation of such a song.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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