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About Christmas carol
Christmas carol is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of paraliturgical music, carol and Christmas-themed song.
Christmas carol has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Koliadka and Shchedrivka.
From Wikipedia
A Christmas carol is a carol (a song or hymn) on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the surrounding Christmas and holiday season. The term noel has sometimes been used, especially for carols of French origin. Christmas carols may be regarded as a subset of the broader category of Christmas music.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Christmas carol.
- ↑ paraliturgical music
- ↑ carol
- ↑ Christmas-themed song
- ↓ Koliadka
- ↓ Shchedrivka
Frequently asked questions
What is Christmas carol?
Christmas carol is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of paraliturgical music, carol and Christmas-themed song.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q503354 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Christmas carol – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nadala - Vallés (Fermín Pardo) by Fermín Pardo Pardo – CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1-15 A Christmas Carol by Tom Lehrer – Public domain
- 2-16 A Christmas Carol by Tom Lehrer – Public domain