5 Terms
Contributors in General music
General music
Tala
Music; General music
Fixed time cycle or metre in Indian music, built from uneven groupings of beats.
Da capo aria
Music; General music
Lyric song in ternary, or A - B - A, form, commonly found in operas, cantatas and oratorios.
Polyrhythm
Music; General music
The simultaneous use of several rhythmic patterns or meters, common in twentieth-century music and in certain African musics.
Ballet
Music; General music
A dance form featuring a staged presentation of group or solo dancing with music, costumes and scenery.
Lute
Music; General music
Plucked-string instrument of Middle Eastern origin, popular in western Europe from the late Middle Ages to the eighteenth century.
Tambourine
Music; General music
Percussion instrument consisting of a small round drum with metal plates inserted in its rim; played by striking or shaking.
Decrescendo
Music; General music
The dynamic effect of gradually growing softer, indicated in the musical score by the marking ">". Also referred to as diminuendo.
