Madrigal
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Music
- Madrigal (music)Madrigal (music)A madrigal is a secular vocal music composition, usually a partsong, of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras. Traditionally, polyphonic madrigals are unaccompanied; the number of voices varies from two to eight, and most frequently from three to six....
, a European musical form of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries- Madrigal dinnerMadrigal dinnerA Madrigal Dinner or Madrigal Feast is an American form of dinner theater often held by schools and church groups during the Christmas season. It is set in the Middle Ages and is generally comedic in nature. The meal is divided into courses, each of which is heralded with a traditional song...
, a form of dinner theater incorporating comedy, madrigals, and a feast - Madrigal comedyMadrigal comedyMadrigal comedy is a term for a kind of entertainment music of the late 16th century in Italy, in which groups of related, generally a cappella madrigals were sung consecutively, generally telling a story, and sometimes having a loose dramatic plot. It is an important element in the origins of opera...
, entertainment music of late 16th century Italy, featuring a cappella madrigals
- Madrigal dinner
- Madrigal (Trecento)Madrigal (Trecento)The Madrigal is an Italian musical form of the 14th century. The form flourished ca. 1300 – 1370 with a short revival near 1400. It was a composition for two voices, sometimes on a pastoral subject...
, an Italian musical form of the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries - Madrigal (ensemble)Madrigal (ensemble)The Ensemble Madrigal is an early music group. It was formed in 1965 by the Russian composer and harpsichord player Andrey Volkonsky to perform Russian and Western sacred music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque eras....
an early music group formed in 1965 by the Russian composer and harpsichord player Andrey Volkonsky - "Madrigal" (song), a song by the Canadian rock band Rush, from the album A Farewell to Kings
- "Madrigal" (Yes song)Madrigal (Yes song)"Madrigal" is a song performed by progressive rock band Yes. It is featured as track number 3 in their 1978 album Tormato. The song was written by Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman, and features an string arrangement made by Andrew Pryce Jackman, an original idea of Rick Wakeman.-Development:The song...
, a 1978 song by British progressive rock band Yes, from the album Tormato - "Madrigal", a song by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, from the album My Arms, Your HearseMy Arms, Your HearseMy Arms, Your Hearse is Opeth's third studio album, released in 1998. This album marks a large stylistic change from their previous release, Morningrise, especially production-wise...
- "Madrigal", a song by American singer Neil Diamond, from the album Tap Root ManuscriptTap Root ManuscriptTap Root Manuscript is an album by Neil Diamond, released in 1970. It was one of the most experimental albums Diamond ever recorded, featuring prominent African sounds and instruments. The album ended up being a commercial success, with a string of top forty hits...
- "Madrigal", a song by Japanese band Malice Mizer, from the album Voyage ~Sans Retour~Voyage ~sans retour~Voyage ~Sans Retour~ is the second album by Malice Mizer released on June 9, 1996. The title is French for "Travel ~No Return~". It is their first material released with second vocalist Gackt...
, a 2001 album by Japanese singer Chara - Madrigals EtcMadrigals EtcMadrigals Etc is a predominantly vocal music group based in Bangalore, India. Formed in 1999 by Neecia Majolly and George Kurian, the group has won the appreciation of audiences within and outside Bangalore...
, a predominantly vocal music group based in Bangalore, India - Mal MadrigalMal MadrigalMal Madrigal is band from Omaha, Nebraska and consists of a rotating list of local musicians from Azure Ray, The Good Life, McCarthy Trenching, and others. They have two full-length releases on Bocca Lupo Records and are working on a third . Stephen Bartolomei writes the songs...
, band from Omaha, Nebraska
Literature
- Madrigal (poetry)Madrigal (poetry)Madrigal is the name of a form of poetry, the exact nature of which has never been decided in English.The definition given in the New English Dictionary, "a short lyrical poem of amatory character," offers no distinctive formula; some madrigals are long, and many have nothing whatever to do with...
, a type of poem - "Madrigal", a poem by Federico García LorcaFederico García LorcaFederico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He is believed to be one of thousands who were summarily shot by anti-communist death squads...
- "Madrigal", a spy novel by John Gardner
- Anna Madrigal, fictional character from Armistead Maupin's novel series Tales of the CityTales of the CityTales of the City refers to a series of eight novels written by American author Armistead Maupin. The stories from Tales were originally serialized prior to their novelization, with the first four titles appearing as regular installments in the San Francisco Chronicle, while the fifth appeared in...
- Miss Madrigal, a character in the play The Chalk GardenThe Chalk GardenThe Chalk Garden is a play by Enid Bagnold that premiered on Broadway in 1955. The play tells the story of Mrs. St Maugham and her granddaughter Laurel, a disturbed child under Miss Madrigal's care. The setting of the play was inspired by Bagnold's own garden at North End House in Rottingdean, near...
by Enid Bagnold - Madrigal, a branch in the novel series: The 39 CluesThe 39 CluesThe 39 Clues consists of two series of adventure books, The Clue Hunt and Cahills vs. Vespers, combining reading, online gaming, and card collecting...
Places
- Madrigal de las Altas TorresMadrigal de las Altas TorresMadrigal de las Altas Torres is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 1,825 inhabitants. In this village, Isabella I of Castille was born in 1451....
, a municipality in Ávila, Castile and León, Spain - Madrigal del MonteMadrigal del MonteMadrigal del Monte is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 209 inhabitants....
, a municipality in Burgos, Castile and León, Spain - Estadio El MadrigalEstadio El MadrigalEstadio El Madrigal is a multi-purpose stadium in Vila-real, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, as it is the home of Villarreal CF.The stadium with 25,000 seats was originally built in 1923...
, a stadium in Villarreal, Spain
People
- Jamby MadrigalJamby MadrigalMaria Ana Consuelo Madrigal-Valade , better known as Jamby Madrigal, is a politician in the Philippines. She was elected during the 2004 general elections as a Senator...
(born 1958), Filipina politician and senator - Ehra MadrigalEhra MadrigalGeralyn Gaspar Madrigal, who is better known by her screen name Ehra Madrigal is a Filipina actress. Her younger sister, Michelle Madrigal is also an actress.-Filmography:'Television...
(born 1986), Filipina actress - Michelle MadrigalMichelle MadrigalMichelle Gaspar Madrigal, who is better known as Michelle Madrigal is a Filipina actress. Known as she was a finalist of ABS-CBN reality talent search, Star Circle Quest. Her elder sister, Ehra Madrigal is also an actress.-Television:-Movies/Films:-External links:* at the...
(born 1986), Filipina actress
- Al MadrigalAl MadrigalAlessandro Liborio "Al" Madrigal is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Perhaps best known for co-starring in the CBS prime-time situation comedies Gary Unmarried with Jay Mohr and Welcome to the Captain with Jeffrey Tambor and Raquel Welch, he is also a regular sketch performer on The Late...
(born 1971), American stand-up comedian and actor of Mexican descent - Alexander MadrigalAlexander MadrigalAlexander Madrigal Ureña is a Costa Rican-Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Cobán Imperial.-Career:Madrigal previously played for Municipal Pérez Zeledón....
(born 1972), Costa Rican-Mexican footballer - Diego MadrigalDiego MadrigalDiego Madrigal is a Costa Rican football striker. He played for UCR in the Primera División, but in January 2011 he was transferred to Paraguayan club Cerro Porteño...
(born 1989), Costa Rican football striker - Junior Félix MadrigalJunior Félix MadrigalJunior Félix Madrigal Ortíz is a Mexican football Goalkeeper. He is currently playing for La Piedad.-Career:Madrigal made his professional debut for Monarcas Morelia on October 23, 2003, replacing an injured Moisés Muñoz at the 80th minute, during a 1-0 victory over San Luis.In 2007, he made a...
(born 1982), Mexican football Goalkeeper - Roger MadrigalRoger MadrigalRoger Madrigal is a Costa Rican slalom canoer.-Career:Madrigal competed in the mid-1990s. He finished 39th in the K-1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:*...
(born 1972), Costa Rican slalom canoer - Warner MadrigalWarner MadrigalWarner Antonio Madrigal is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.-Professional career:...
(born 1984), Major League Baseball relief pitcher