Noun: pastorale (pastorales,pastorali) 'pas-tu,ral
- A musical composition that evokes rural life
"The composer's pastorale featured the sounds of birdsong and flowing streams";
- pastoral, idyll, idyl [US]
Derived forms: pastorali, pastorales
Type of: composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
Encyclopedia: Pastorale