john dowland

Thân thiện

A musician plays a piece by John Dowland on a lute.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Dowland
• John Dowland