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  2. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    With; used in very many musical directions, for example con allegrezza (with liveliness), con calma (calmly lit. ' with calm '); (see also col and colla) con dolcezza See dolce con sordina or con sordine (plural) With a mute, or with mutes. Frequently seen in music as (incorrect Italian) con sordino, or con sordini (plural). concerto

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

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    A musical piece containing works by different composers Ripieno concerto: padding concert: A form of Baroque concerto with no solo parts Serenata: Serenade: A song or composition in someone's honour. Originally, a musical greeting performed for a lover Soggetto cavato: carved subject: A musical cryptogram, using coded syllables as a basis for ...

  4. Non-lexical vocables in music - Wikipedia

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    Styles of popular music that frequently employ non-lexical vocables include: A cappella (singing without instrumental accompaniment, sometimes accompanied by a chorus of nonsense syllables) Doo-wop (style of rhythm and blues music that often employs nonsense syllables) Scat singing influenced the development of doo-wop and hip hop.

  5. List of cultural and regional genres of music - Wikipedia

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    Many musical genres are particular to some geographical region or to an ethnic, religious or linguistic group. Cultural genres. By ethnicity or origin. Ainu ...

  6. Glossary of jazz and popular music - Wikipedia

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    Ostinato basslines or riffs are common in rock music and in some types of jazz. An example is the bassline to "A Night in Tunisia". outside. In jazz, to improvise in an "outside" manner means to play solo arpeggios and scales that are harmonically distant from the chord being played by the rhythm section and which are thus more dissonant-sounding.

  7. List of atonal compositions - Wikipedia

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    This is an incomplete list of atonal musical compositions. Pieces are listed by composer. B. Béla Bartók. Eight Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 [1]

  8. Max Friedman - Wikipedia

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    Max Friedman (died 1964) was an American songwriter and published music through his company, Max Friedman Music Publishing Co. ... Lonesomeness. New York: Shapiro ...

  9. Musical improvisation - Wikipedia

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    Musical improvisation (also known as musical extemporization) is the creative activity of immediate ("in the moment") musical composition, which combines performance with communication of emotions and instrumental technique as well as spontaneous response to other musicians. [1]