Because of that she changed the vernacular song".

Inspired by the Code of Chivalry, troubadours composed and performed vernacular songs (in contrast to the older tradition, dating back to the 10th century, of goliards.

However, they did retain some of their local customs, such as a preference for singing vernacular devotional songs rather than the more Brahmanic Sanskrit variants.

Her theme is 20th-century vernacular song and its relation to dance of all sorts.

Even when vernacular songs and dances are not explicitly evoked, the music of "Gatsby" is charged with the energy and swing rhythms of the 20's.

She recorded repertory that other, bigger companies ignored: vernacular American song, world music and, especially, works by living composers.

Still, some of the vernacular songs in "A Wedding" play like dumb musical jokes.

Mr. Bolcom's penchant for incorporating vernacular American song and dance forms into his concert works and operas has divided critics.

Stronger composers evoke vernacular song and dance by adding some contemporary twists of their own.

His polyglot style, beholden to Bernstein, incorporates vernacular song and dance.