Morna
//məʊˈɹnɑ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A genre of Cape Verdean music and dance. uncountable
"She [Cesária Évora] is most famous for singing morna, which roughly translates to “songs of mourning.” As with many other kinds of folk music, morna songs are handed down from generation to generation, tracing dominant themes in a people's history."
- 2 A piece of music in this style. countable
Example
More examples"She [Cesária Évora] is most famous for singing morna, which roughly translates to “songs of mourning.” As with many other kinds of folk music, morna songs are handed down from generation to generation, tracing dominant themes in a people's history."
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese morna.
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