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A chanson (French pronunciation: ​[ʃɑ̃sɔ̃] song from Latin cantio) is in general any lyric-driven French song usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specializing in chansons is known as a chanteur (male) or chanteuse (female); a collection of chansons especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance is also known as a chansonnier.

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