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Record 1 2012-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Singing
DEF

A singer whose vocal techniques is similar to that of a musical instrument, and whose singing has a strong jazz feeling, chiefly imparted through phrasing, melodic improvisation, and rhythmic subtlety.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chant
CONT

Billie Holiday fut une chanteuse de jazz renommée.

OBS

Chanteuse de jazz. Il y a deux sortes de chanteuses de jazz; celles qui se servent juste de la mélodie pour y appuyer des chansons, et les vocalistes qui jouent de leur voix et de la musique plus que des mots [...]

OBS

Le terme «vocaliste» employé en ce sens est un anglicisme et est plutôt l'équivalent de l'anglais «vocalist» qui est un terme générique.

OBS

chanteuse de jazz : terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada.

Spanish

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