canto

canto

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

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bel canto

Drama; Opera

“Beautiful song.” The art of Italian singing that emphasizes beautiful tone, masterful vocal technique, elegant phrasing. Bel canto flourished in the early 19th c. in the works of ...

canto gregoriano

Music; General music

Monophonic melody with a freely flowing, unmeasured vocal line; liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church. Also plainchant or plainsong.

canto gregoriano

Music; Classical

See chant.

bel canto

Music; General music

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

adagio

Entertainment; Music

Symbol in written music to show that the music should be played at low tempo.

allegro

Entertainment; Music

Tempo marking to show that the music should be played in a cheerful and brisk way.

atonalidad

Entertainment; Music

Musical compositions without a defined key. Most 20th and 21st century compositions fall into this category.

barroco

Entertainment; Music

Artistic and musical style popular from the late 16th to early 18th century, as can be seen in the music of Handel, Back and Vivaldi.

tiempo, ritmo

Entertainment; Music

The time unit of a piece of music, to give rhythm.

cadencia

Entertainment; Music

A sequence of chords used to mark the end of a phrase, section or piece of music.

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