Studying the French language and culture will never be complete without getting exposed to its music.
From the musical shows to types of music, instrument, and dance, this useful list of vocabulary will help you navigate your way through the wonderful French music… or at least give you an idea of what these things are called.
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| Theater | Le théâtre |
| applause | les applaudissements (mpl) |
| concert hall | la salle de concert |
| concert | le concert |
| musical comedy | l’opérette (f )/la comédie musicale |
| musician | le musicien/la musicienne |
| open dance | le bal public |
| opera | l’opéra (m) |
| orchestra | l’orchestre (m) |
| gala | le gala |
| recital | le récital |
| recording | l’enregistrement (m) |
| seat | la place |
| show | le spectacle/la représentation |
| sound system | la sonorisation |
| ticket | le billet |
| tour | la tournée |
| virtuoso | le/la virtuose |
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| TYPES OF MUSIC | LES TYPES DE MUSIQUE |
| classical music | la musique classique |
| country music | la musique country |
| jazz | le jazz |
| pop music | la musique pop |
| rap music | la musique rap |
| reggae music | le reggae |
| rock | le rock |
| sonata | la sonate |
| symphony | la symphonie |
| MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS | LES INSTRUMENTS DE MUSIQUE |
| accordion | l’accordéon (m) |
| acoustic guitar | la guitare acoustique |
| amplifier | l’amplificateur (m) |
| banjo | le banjo |
| cello | le violoncelle |
| clarinet | la clarinette |
| drum | le tambour |
| drums | la batterie |
| electric guitar | la guitare électrique |
| electronic keyboard | l’orgue électronique (m) |
| flute | la flûte |
| French horn | le cor d’harmonie |
| harmonica | l’harmonica (m) |
| harp | la harpe |
| mandolin | la mandoline |
| organ | l’orgue (m) |
| piano | le piano |
| saxophone | le saxophone |
| trumpet | la trompette |
| violin | le violon |
| TYPES OF DANCING | LES TYPES DE DANSE |
| ballet | le ballet |
| ballroom dancing | la danse traditionnelle |
| classical dance | la danse classique |
| folk dancing | la danse folklorique |
| modern dance | la danse moderne |
| tap dancing | les claquettes |
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