A genre of song, particularly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which blends the popular, vernacular style of Neapolitan folk music with the more stylized traditions of the art song; a song in this genre.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
Definition of Neapolitan song in US English:
Neapolitan song
noun
Music
A genre of song, particularly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which blends the popular, vernacular style of Neapolitan folk music with the more stylized traditions of the art song; a song in this genre.