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  2. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    One or "a" (indefinite article), as exemplified in the following entries un poco or un peu (Fr.) A little una corda One string (i.e., in piano music, depressing the soft pedal, which alters and reduces the volume of the sound). For most notes in modern pianos, this results in the hammer striking two strings rather than three.

  3. Glossary of jazz and popular music - Wikipedia

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    One brush effect is "stirring" on the snare, which creates a sustained sound for ballads. bubbles. A term most used within reggae music to describe an electronic or Hammond organ part of short duration (usually an eighth-note in length) typically played on the second and fourth beats of a 4/4 progression.

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

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    A work containing the words to an opera, musical, or ballet Melodramma: melodrama: A style of opera Opera: work: A drama set to music for singers and instrumentalists Opera buffa: humorous opera: A comic opera Opera semiseria: semi-serious opera: A variety of opera Opera seria: serious opera: An opera with a serious, esp. classical theme ...

  5. List of one-word stage names - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable people best known by a stage name consisting of a single word.. This list does not include - . famous people who are commonly referred to only by their first name (e.g. Adele, Beyoncé, Elvis, Madonna).

  6. Retreat - Wikipedia

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    Retreat (bugle call), a military signal for the end of day, known as "Sunset" in some countries Retreat (military), a withdrawal of military forces Retreat (spiritual), a time taken to reflect or meditate

  7. Retreat (spiritual) - Wikipedia

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    Young monk in meditation retreat, Yerpa, Tibet in 1993 A retreat can either be a time of solitude or a community experience. Some retreats are held in silence, and on others there may be a great deal of conversation, depending on the understanding and accepted practices of the host facility and/or the participant(s).

  8. Bonaparte's Retreat - Wikipedia

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    "Bonaparte's Retreat" is the title of several related songs.Although there are several different fiddle tunes titled "Bonaparte's Retreat," the one that is most common is an American old-time tune dating back to at least the late 1800s and probably well before that. [1]

  9. Late works of Franz Liszt - Wikipedia

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    One of its more intriguing features is its ending, which drifts off into keylessness and progresses to that point in a manner foretelling impressionism in music. [8] Liszt was also one of the first composers to experiment with bitonality. One example occurs in the funeral march he wrote for László Teleky in his Historische ungarische ...