Serenade

Serenade by Judith Leyster

In music, a serenade (/ˌsɛrəˈnd/; also sometimes called a serenata, from the Italian) is a musical composition or performance delivered in honour of someone or something. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music. The term comes from the Italian word serenata, which itself derives from the Latin serenus.[1] Sense influenced by Italian sera "evening", from Latin sera, fem. of serus "late".[2]

  1. ^ "Hubert Unverricht & Cliff Eisen. "Serenade". Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 8 December 2009".
  2. ^ "serenade | Origin and meaning of serenade by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.

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