bel canto

bel canto

Beautiful singing; elegant Italian vocal style characterized by florid melodic lines delivered by voices of great agility, smoothness and purity of tone.

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canto

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The rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds in unison.

canto

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One of the divisions of an extended poem.

chanson

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French polyphonic song, especially of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, set to either courtly or popular poetry. See also Burgundian chanson.

música de cámara

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Ensemble music for up to about ten players, with one player to a part.

castrado

Music; General music

Male singer who was castrated during boyhood to preserve the soprano or alto vocal register, prominent in seventeenth and early eighteenth century opera.

castañuelas

Music; General music

Percussion instruments consisting of small wooden clappers that are struck together. They are widely used to accompany Spanish dancing.

ad libitum

Music; General music

Indication that gives the performer the liberty to omit a section or to improvise.

adagio

Music; General music

A tempo marking indicating that the music is to be played slowly.

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