Canzone d'autore

English translation: singer-songwriter song

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Italian term or phrase:canzone d'autore
English translation:singer-songwriter song
Entered by: David Russi

19:26 Nov 23, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: Canzone d'autore
I'm a little stumped here - I have a title, no context, reading "Forme della Canzone d'autore". Is this as distinguished from traditional songs? How does one say that in English? Or does it refer to copyright instead? Apologies for the silly question...
Amy Taylor
United States
Local time: 17:56
singer-songwriter song
Explanation:
http://www.atuttascuola.it/cantastoria/la_canzone_d_autore_i...
...la canzone cosiddetta d'autore, cioè scritta da un autore riconosciuto come tale, vale a dire come creatore, artista.
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David Russi
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Local time: 17:56
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Thanks both of you for your help.
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3 +4singer-songwriter song
David Russi
4Author's Songs
Michele Fauble


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Author's Songs


Explanation:
... "Author's Song" or "canzone d'autore", a singular blend of art song and pop
song, is a distinctive feature of Italian popular culture. ...
www.iicch.org/october 2001.htm

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Note added at 22 mins (2004-11-23 19:49:11 GMT)
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\'author\'s song\'

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-11-23 19:50:14 GMT)
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... We open the series with a panoramic view of the last fifty years of canzone d\'autore (author\'s song). The program will include: Wednesday, 11th. ...
www.italcultusa.org/february2004.html



Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 16:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
singer-songwriter song


Explanation:
http://www.atuttascuola.it/cantastoria/la_canzone_d_autore_i...
...la canzone cosiddetta d'autore, cioè scritta da un autore riconosciuto come tale, vale a dire come creatore, artista.


David Russi
United States
Local time: 17:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks both of you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Grace Anderson
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agree  Ivana UK
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