13 Terms
Contributors in General music
General music
Encore
Music; General music
Again; an audience request that the performer(s) repeat a piece or perform another.
Bridge
Music; General music
Transitional passage connecting two sections of a composition, also transition. Also the part of a string instrument that holds the strings in place.
Microtone
Music; General music
Musical interval smaller than a semitone, prevalent in some non-Western musics and in some twentieth century art music.
Ensembles
Music; General music
Musical performing groups; common Western ensembles include chorus, choir, men's chorus and women's chorus, orchestra, chamber group (such as string quartet), and band (concert, marching, jazz).
Reggae
Music; General music
Jamaican popular music style characterised by offbeat rhythms and chanted vocals over a strong bass part; often associated with the Christian religious movement Rastafarianism.
Bugle
Music; General music
Brass instrument that evolved from the earlier military, or field, trumpet.
Entenga
Music; General music
Tuned drum from Uganda; the royal drum ensemble of the former ruler of Buganda.
