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musica

Definitions of musica
  1. noun
    musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
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    types:
    tambureggiamento
    the act of playing a percussion instrument
    tambureggiamento
    the act of playing drums
    canto, canzone
    the act of singing
    type of:
    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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    examples:
    rivelazione
    the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
    magnificat
    (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
    types:
    polifonia
    music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
    armonia
    the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
    aria, melodia, motivo, tema
    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    componimento musicale, composizione, composizione musicale
    a musical work that has been created
    preludio
    music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
    coro, intercalare, refrain, ritornello
    the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
    canto
    a major division of a long poem
    articolo, capitolo, clausola
    a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
    libro
    a major division of a long written composition
    capitolo, capo
    a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
    episodio
    a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
    inserto
    a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
    introduzione, isogoge, preambolo, premessa, presentazione
    the first section of a communication
    musica classica
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
    leitmotiv
    a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
    voce
    the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
    terzetto, trio
    a musical composition for three performers
    sestetto
    a musical composition written for six performers
    ottetto
    a musical composition written for eight performers
    serenata
    a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
    idillio
    a musical composition that evokes rural life
    toccata
    a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
    passaggio
    a short section of a musical composition
    largo
    (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
    seguito
    a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
    notturno
    a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
    canto, canzone, sigla
    a short musical composition with words
    bolero
    music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
    marcia
    genre of music written for marching
    jazz
    a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
  3. noun
    a musical work that has been created
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    examples:
    magnificat
    (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
    types:
    terzetto, trio
    a musical composition for three performers
    sestetto
    a musical composition written for six performers
    ottetto
    a musical composition written for eight performers
    serenata
    a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
    idillio
    a musical composition that evokes rural life
    toccata
    a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
    passaggio
    a short section of a musical composition
    largo
    (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
    seguito
    a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
    notturno
    a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
    canto, canzone, sigla
    a short musical composition with words
    strumentazione
    the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra
    ballata
    a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
    nenia, requie, requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
    cantilena, ninnananna
    a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
    serenata
    a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
    modulazione
    a musical passage moving from one key to another
  4. noun
    any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
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