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Tala

Music; General music

Fixed time cycle or metre in Indian music, built from uneven groupings of beats.

Da capo aria

Music; General music

Lyric song in ternary, or A - B - A, form, commonly found in operas, cantatas and oratorios.

Polyrhythm

Music; General music

The simultaneous use of several rhythmic patterns or meters, common in twentieth-century music and in certain African musics.

Ballet

Music; General music

A dance form featuring a staged presentation of group or solo dancing with music, costumes and scenery.

Lute

Music; General music

Plucked-string instrument of Middle Eastern origin, popular in western Europe from the late Middle Ages to the eighteenth century.

Tambourine

Music; General music

Percussion instrument consisting of a small round drum with metal plates inserted in its rim; played by striking or shaking.

Decrescendo

Music; General music

The dynamic effect of gradually growing softer, indicated in the musical score by the marking ">". Also referred to as diminuendo.

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