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Bagpipe
Music; General music
Wind instrument popular in Eastern and Western Europe that has several tubes, one of which plays the melody while the others sound the drones, or sustained notes; a windbag is filled by either a ...
Cyclical form
Music; General music
Structure in which musical material, such as a theme, presented in one movement returns in a later movement.
Polychoral
Music; General music
Performance style developed in the late sixteenth century involving the use of two or more choirs that alternate with each other or sing together.
Balalaika
Music; General music
Guitar-like instrument of Russia with a triangular body, fretted neck and three strings; often used in traditional music and dance.
Cymbals
Music; General music
Cymbals are two circular brass plates of equal size, which when struck together produce a shattering sound, as heard in this example.
Polyharmony
Music; General music
Two or more streams of harmony played against each other, common in twentieth century music.
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