John Dowland
Definition
- Proper noun:
- John Dowland: An English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer, renowned for his melancholy songs (ayres) and lute music, active during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- The concert featured several pieces by John Dowland.
- John Dowland's "Flow My Tears" is one of the most famous lute songs of the era.
Advanced Usage
- "Dowlandian" (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the style of John Dowland.
- The guitarist's performance had a distinctly Dowlandian melancholy.
Variants and Related Words
- Dowland, John (n): Alternative formatting of the full name.
- Lutenist (n): A player of the lute, as John Dowland was.
- Ayres (n): A term for solo songs with lute accompaniment, a form for which Dowland was famous.
Synonyms
- Composer: A person who writes music.
- Lutenist: A lute player.
Related Phrases
- Lute song: A genre of music for voice and lute, central to Dowland's output.
- She specializes in performing English lute songs from the time of John Dowland.
Noun
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English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)
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