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potpourri

potpourri

7.7
A musical piece made from short parts of different songs played one after another
  • noun
  • /ˌpoʊpʊˈri/
translation icon : popurrí
  • She enjoyed the potpourri of songs during the festival.

Examples

  • Their latest album ends with a lively potpourri combining folk and jazz tunes.

  • The orchestra performed a potpourri of popular movie themes at the concert.

  • She arranged a potpourri for piano using melodies from different musicals.

  • The concert featured a potpourri of classical and contemporary pieces.

  • The concert featured a delightful potpourri of classical and contemporary pieces, keeping the audience engaged throughout.

  • During the festival, there was a potpourri of musical styles showcasing artists from different genres and cultures.

  • She enjoyed the potpourri arrangement, which included well-known songs from various musicals linked together seamlessly.

Synonyms

medley
vspotpourri
27 4.6

A piece of music made from several songs played together

is the same idea phrased as a collection of different pieces arranged continuously
piece of music
vspotpourri
22 1.8

A musical work like a song or music played by instruments

consists of multiple sourced pieces arranged together rather than a single original work
pastiche
vspotpourri
  • Literature
6 8.6

A piece of art such as music or writing that copies and mixes styles from other works

focuses on joining distinct pieces rather than imitating their style

How Varied

mashup
5 4.6
potpourri
7.7
medley
27 4.6
album
710 1.4

Surface Forms

potpourri singular
potpourris plural

Etymology

Potpourri for music comes from the same French idea: pot + pourri 'rotten' gives the picture of a 'pot' where many things are mixed. Musicians used that picture to name a musical 'medley', so a musical potpourri is a lively mix of different songs played one after another.