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fado::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | folk ballad, folk song, folksong |
Examples of fado
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It is more melancholy than the Portuguese fado, more entertaining than Las Vegas.
From the guardian.co.uk
Nuno Silva as Jaco not only dances but sings much of the accompanying fado music.
From the guardian.co.uk
Composer Nuno Feist keeps things moving with a peppy score of jazz, rock and fado.
From the time.com
Traditional folk dance and music, particularly the melancholy fado, remain vibrant.
From the bbc.co.uk
Modern fado is popular in Portugal, and has produced many renowned musicians.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The easiest way to hear and learn about fado is to drop by the museum on the subject.
From the sfgate.com
While Lisbon's fado is sung by women, Coimbra's fado features male voices.
From the sfgate.com
Elements of these styles ring throughout her fado, and has garnered her global appeal.
From the news-journalonline.com
Portuguese fado star Ana Moura expands the boundaries of traditional fado.
From the newsday.com
- A sad Portuguese folksong
- Fado (Portuguese:destiny, fate) is a music genre which can be traced from the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. In popular belief, fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor. ...
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- A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance
- Originally a Portuguese song and dance absorbed by Latin America and especially by Brazil as a pattern for the Samba. The steps of the Fado are based on a hop, a skip and a kick in 2/4 time.
