Hymn

Hallelujah

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Hebrew

a song in praise of God

Air

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tune, tuneful song, art song accompanied by the lute or viola da gamba

Art song

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designed to stand alone and written for the concert hall, rather than a traditional or folk song

Ayre

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tune, tuneful song, art song accompanied by the lute or viola da gamba

Maggiolata

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Italian

a May song, a Spring song

Paean

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a song of praise

Scat song

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nonsense words generally used only in the improvised chorus as part of a song that otherwise has ordinary words

Torch song

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a song describing an unrequited love