Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. American jazz singer and songwriter Billie Holiday in New York City in 1947Ī song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice.
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