NUMBER@1 -RRB- In the MISC@1 era , and generally called a Serenata -LRB- MISC@2 `` serenade '' -- since this form occurred most frequently in LOCATION@1 -RRB- , a serenade was a type of cantata performed outdoors , in the evening , with mixed vocal and instrumental forces .

In the MISC@1 period a serenade was a type of cantata performed outdoors , in the evening , with singers and instrumentas .
