Nuages

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"Nuages" is one of Django Reinhardt's most famous jazz compositions, a lyrical gypsy jazz standard celebrated for its haunting melody and sophisticated harmonies.

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Nuages canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gypsy jazz standard
jazz composition
song
associatedEnsemble Quintette du Hot Club de France
associatedPerformer Stéphane Grappelli
composer Django Reinhardt
countryOfOrigin France
firstPerformer Django Reinhardt
genre gypsy jazz
jazz
hasCharacteristic harmonically rich
lyrical
melancholic
melodically rich
hasCulturalAssociation World War II era France
hasForm AABA
hasHarmonyCharacteristic sophisticated
hasKey G major
hasMelodyCharacteristic haunting
hasNotableFeature complex chord substitutions
expressive melodic phrasing
prominent use of chromaticism
hasReception considered a classic jazz standard
regarded as a masterpiece of Django Reinhardt
hasTitleMeaning clouds in French
influencedGenre gypsy jazz ballads
isAmong Django Reinhardt's most famous compositions
isFrequentlyPerformedAs guitar feature
jazz ballad
isStandardIn gypsy jazz repertoire
jazz repertoire
language instrumental
notableRecordingArtist Bireli Lagrène
linked to: Biréli Lagrène

Chet Atkins
Django Reinhardt
Joe Pass
Larry Coryell
Paul Desmond
Stéphane Grappelli
The Rosenberg Trio
tempo medium

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Nocturnes hasPart Nuages
For Django hasTrack Nuages
Nuages title Nuages
Clouds translatedFrom Nuages