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  2. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Used in con alcuna licenza, meaning (play) with some freedom in the time, see rubato alla breve In cut-time; two beats per measure or the equivalent thereof alla marcia In the style of a march alla polacca In the style of a polonaise, a 3 4 dance alla Siciliana In the style of a graceful Sicilian rustic dance; [1] allargando

  3. Timbre - Wikipedia

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    In music, timbre (/ ˈ t æ m b ər, ˈ t ɪ m-, ˈ t æ̃-/), also known as tone color or tone quality (from psychoacoustics), is the perceived sound quality of a musical note, sound or tone. Timbre distinguishes different types of sound production, such as choir voices and musical instruments.

  4. Glossary of Italian music - Wikipedia

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    povera donna: A skipping dance from the area around Pavia, a Carnival ritual dance [1] pizzica tarantata: An old form of the tarantella [6] rezianka zagatina: A folk dance [1] roncastalda: A folk skipping dance [1] rose e fiori: A Carnival dance [1] ruggero: A folk skipping dance [1] russiano: A folk dance, said to originate in Russi [4]

  5. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    A peasant dance from Bergamo: Burletta: a little joke: A light comic or farcical opera Cabaletta: from copola (couplet) A two-part musical form Cadenza: falling: A florid solo at the end of a performance Cantata: sung: A piece for orchestra and singers Capriccio: caprice: A lively piece, free in form, often used to show musical skill Cavatina ...

  6. Elements of music - Wikipedia

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    Kenneth Gourlay describes how, since different cultures include different elements in their definitions of music, dance, and related concepts, translation of the words for these activities may split or combine them, citing Nigerian musicologist Chinyere Nwachukwu's definition of the Igbo term "nkwa" [25] as an activity combining and/or ...

  7. List of dance styles - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin .

  8. Glossary of jazz and popular music - Wikipedia

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    Used in bass cabinets and, with a horn, as a PA cabinet. 2x18" A speaker cabinet containing two eighteen-inch loudspeakers, typically used as a subwoofer for PA applications or in dance clubs. 4x10" A speaker cabinet containing four ten-inch loudspeakers. Used in electric guitar and bass combos and cabinets. 4x12"

  9. Dance terms - Wikipedia

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    Different styles of dance have their own terminology. The following articles contain information on dance terms: Glossary of ballet terms;