pastorale

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pas·to·rale / ˌpastəˈräl; -ˈral/ • n. (pl. -rales or -ra·li / -ˈrälē/ ) 1. a slow instrumental composition in compound time, usually with drone notes in the bass.2. a simple musical play with a rural subject.

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pastorale

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pastorale (Fr.). Pastoral.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE

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