Barcarole (Noun)
Meaning
A boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The barcarole being sung by the Venetian gondoliers created a sense of nostalgia for the listeners strolling along the canals of Venice.
- Their sweet, soothing voices rose and fell with the rhythmic movement of the barcarole as the gondola gently glided through the calm waters.
- A faint, melodic strain of the traditional barcarole could be heard as a gondolier guided his gondola along a serene and winding waterway.
- At night, as the sun set behind the rooftops of the historic city, a beautiful barcarole was performed by gondoliers wearing brightly colored hats and coats.
- When it drifted from a distance, the mesmerizing harmony of the gondoliers' barcarole harmoniously mingled with the musicality of gently lapping waves against the old brick piers.