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  2. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    To create music at the spur of the moment, spontaneously, and without preparation (often over a given harmonic framework or chord progression) in alto octave above the treble staff, G 5 to G 6 [7] in altissimo Octave above the in alt octave, G 6 to G 7 in modo di In the art of, in the style of in stand

  3. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    a copied term/thing. In linguistics, a loan translation. canard (canard means "duck" in French) an unfounded rumor or anecdote. a leading airfoil attached to an aircraft forward of the main wing. a slang word for "newspaper". a piece of sugar slightly soused with coffee or cognac (or another strong alcohol). canapé

  4. Reverso (language tools) - Wikipedia

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    Reverso is a French company specialized in AI-based language tools, translation aids, and language services. [2] These include online translation based on neural machine translation (NMT), contextual dictionaries, online bilingual concordances , grammar and spell checking and conjugation tools.

  5. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Literal translation Definition Lacuna: gap: A silent pause in a piece of music Ossia: from o ("or") + sia ("that it be") A secondary passage of music which may be played in place of the original Ostinato: stubborn, obstinate: A repeated motif or phrase in a piece of music Pensato: thought out: A composed imaginary note Ritornello: little return

  6. Bagad - Wikipedia

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    A bagad (Breton pronunciation: [ˈbɑːɡat], French:) is a Breton band, composed of bagpipes (Breton: binioù, French: cornemuse), bombards and drums (including snare, tenor and bass drums). The pipe band tradition in Brittany was inspired by the Scottish example and has developed since the mid-20th century.

  7. Category:French musical groups - Wikipedia

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    Circus (French band) Clearlight (French band) Collectif Paris-Africa; Cortex (band) Cqmd; D. Dandelion (French band) Danny Boy et ses Pénitents; Debout sur le Zinc;

  8. List of English words with dual French and Old English ...

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    Generally, words coming from French often retain a higher register than words of Old English origin, and they are considered by some to be more posh, elaborate, sophisticated, or pretentious. However, there are exceptions: weep , groom and stone (from Old English) occupy a slightly higher register than cry , brush and rock (from French).

  9. Glossary of jazz and popular music - Wikipedia

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    A synonym for distortion. With vocals, acoustic instruments, front of house mixes, and monitor mixes, clipping is almost always deemed to be undesirable, and it is minimized by reducing gain levels, using compression devices, adding "pads" (attenuation circuits), etc.