La musique francophone contemporaine vocabulary Flashcards

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un accordéon

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an accordion

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une guitare électrique

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electric guitar

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un violoncelle

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a cello

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un synthétiseur/un synthé

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synthesiser

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une trompette

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a trumpet

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une (guitare) basse

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a bass guitar

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un harmonica

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a harmonica

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une batterie

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drums

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une guitare acoustique

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acoustic guitar

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un saxophone

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a saxophone

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un xylophone

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a xylophone

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une flûte

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a flute

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une harpe

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a harp

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un triangle

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a triangle

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un piano

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a piano

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un violon

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a violin

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un ukulélé

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a ukelele

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la musique contemporaine

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contemporary music

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le chanteur/la chanteuse

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singer

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le rythme

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rhythm

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les paroles

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lyrics

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la mélodie

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melody

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divertissant

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entertaining

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entraînant

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catchy

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composer
to compose
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entendre
to hear
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télécharger
to download
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chanter
to sing
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accéder
to access
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bouger
to move
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la variété française
french variety (genre)
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diffuser
to broadcast
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le portable
mobile or laptop
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affirmer sa personalité
to assert one's personality
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se démarquer
to stand out
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la voix
voice
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le son
sound
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fort
loud
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de bonne/mauvaise humeur
in a good/bad mood
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l'appareil
device
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la chanson
song
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se détendre
to relax
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la poésie
poetry
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(je trouve les paroles) parlant(es)
(i find the lyrics) telling
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me donner tant de plaisir
(something) gives me so much pleasure
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s'amuser
to have fun
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en live
live (seeing music live)
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l'ambiance
atmosphere
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ça me donne envie de (danser)
it makes me want to (dance)
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ça ne m'attire pas
that doesn't interest/attract me
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(me) remonte le moral
cheers (me) up
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le rock
rock music
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le rap
rap music
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le punk
punk music
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le RnB
R&B music
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le jazz
jazz music
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expliquez c'est quoi : le gwoka
music genre from Guadeloupe, typically played with percussion instruments
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expliquez c'est quoi : le bal-musette
french music genre, instrumental for balls and dances, typically played with accordians
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expliquez c'est quoi : le yé yé
a type of pop music, derived from the english "yeah! yeah!", got most of its inspiration from rock and roll
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expliquez c'est quoi : le maloya
music genre typically sung in Réunion Creole and accompanied by vocals and percussions
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expliquez c'est quoi : le raï
algerian folk music, typically discusses relevant social issues
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expliquez c'est quoi : le zouk
fast tempo french music genre, like dance music, typically played with percussion and a loud horn section
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expliquez c'est quoi : le Mbalax
senegalise percussion music genre
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expliquez c'est quoi : le séga
one of the major music genres of Mauritius and Réunion, a complete performance art, involving music, story-telling and traditional dance
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expliquez c'est quoi : le kompa (le compas)
Haitian musical genre, similar to 'zouk'
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la musique électro
electro music
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