General music

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Thematic development

Music; General music

Musical expansion of a theme by varying its melodic outline, harmony or rhythm. Also thematic transformation.

Psaltery

Music; General music

Mediaeval plucked-string instrument similar to the modern zither, consisting of a sound box over which strings were stretched.

Bassoon

Music; General music

The bassoon is a double-reed instrument made of wood. Its relative, the contrabassoon, heard here, is the lowest pitched and weightiest sounding woodwind instrument.

Mariachi

Music; General music

Traditional Mexican ensemble popular throughout the country, consisting of trumpets, violins, guitar and bass guitar.

Thematic transformation

Music; General music

See thematic development.

Punk rock

Music; General music

Subgenre of rock popular since the mid 1970s, characterised by loud volume levels, driving rhythms and simple forms typical of earlier rock and roll; often contains shocking lyrics and offensive ...