berceuse
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- noun
- /bɛrˈsɜz/
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berceuse
- Every night, she would hum a sweet berceuse to her child as they drifted off to dreamland.
Examples
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The mother sang a soft berceuse to lull her baby to sleep.
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In Stravinsky's "Berceuse" from the Firebird Suite, the challenge is the tempo.
Academic text (1998) -
Teresa Reichlen was a careful and rather dutiful firebird, though her mime was clear; it made sense that the berceuse was danced after Kastchei's death so that Ivan and the princess could escape.
Blog text (17) -
Creating a Stravinskylike berceuse—legato style, ABA form with 8-beat phrases in the A sections, and so forth—for classroom instruments is a challenge that students could meet successfully.
Academic text (1998) -
He played a gentle berceuse on the piano, creating a peaceful atmosphere in the room.
Synonyms
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A soft gentle song that helps a child fall asleep
A soft song sung to a baby to help them fall asleep
How Soothing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Berceuse comes from the French verb bercer, which means 'to rock' a baby gently. So a berceuse is a soft song or musical piece made to soothe or help a child sleep.