Round

Round

A simple musical form, also known as ’canon’ or ’catch’ in which several voices sing a melody each beginning in succession after a certain interval of time.

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A term that describes singing without accompaniment.

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Drama; Opera

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A half step or half tone, an interval midway between two whole tones.

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A construction on stage built to suggest place and time in which the singers enact the story of the opera plot.

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