a ballata

The ballata (plural: ballate) is an Italian poetic and musical form in use from the late 13th to the 15th century. It has the musical form AbbaA, with the first and last stanzas having the same texts.

Two principal varieties developed. Recitativo secco (“dry recitative”) is sung with a free rhythm dictated by the accents of the words. Accompaniment, usually by continuo (cello and harpsichord), is simple and chordal. The melody approximates speech by using only a few pitches.

In fact, of approximately five hundred Trecento pieces which remain extant, more than 400 songs are of the ballata genre. The ballata is composed of two sections, solo verses alternating with a choral refrain.

A ballade (from French ballade, French pronunciation: [baˈlad], and German Ballade, German pronunciation: [baˈlaːdə], both being words for "ballad"), in classical music since the late 18th century, refers to a setting of a literary ballad, a narrative poem, in the musical tradition of the Lied, or to a one-movement ...

Common forms in Western music

• Strophic form.
• Medley or "chain" form.
• Binary form.
• Ternary form.
• Rondo form.
• Variational form.
• Sonata-allegro form.

Traditional ballads are narrative folksongs - simply put, they are folksongs that tell stories. They tell all kinds of stories, including histories, legends, fairy tales, animal fables, jokes, and tales of outlaws and star-crossed lovers.

Music is crucial to any theatrical performance – the unique power of music helps to establish location, period, status, and mood; it also reinforces emotional atmosphere and tension, and drives the narrative.

A music genre is a broader term or umbrella that includes numerous music styles. So, for instance, if Jazz music is the genre, you can find other styles in the genre of jazz, including swing, jazz fusion, and be-bop. The rock genre of music lends itself to styles such as hard rock, classic rock, and so on.

Folk (or traditional) ballads are anonymous and recount tragic, comic, or heroic stories with emphasis on a central dramatic event; examples include “Barbara Allen” and “John Henry.” Beginning in the Renaissance, poets have adapted the conventions of the folk ballad for their own original compositions.

There are many examples of ballads throughout the ages. One popular one is "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allen Poe. Another popular one is "Strange Fits of Passion Have I Known" by William Wordsworth.

Different Types of Musical

• Book Musical. A book musical is defined as performance where musical numbers and dances are fully integrated into a proper narrative with defined dramatic goals.
• Jukebox Musical.
• Revue.
• Concept Musicals.
• Rock Musical / Rock Opera.

Musical form - Sonata, Rondo, Suite | Britannica.