Chanson
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A chanson (French for "song", from Latin cantio) is in general any lyric-driven French songs, usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specializing in chansons is known as a "chansonnier"; a collection of chansons, especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, is also known as a chansonnier.
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