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

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    Italian term 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 ...

  3. Glossary of Italian music - Wikipedia

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    Italian music terminology consists of words and phrases used in the discussion of the music of Italy. Some Italian music terms are derived from the common Italian language. Others come from Spanish, or Neapolitan, Sicilian, Sardinian or other regional languages of Italy. The terms listed here describe a genre, song form, dance, instrument ...

  4. List of number-one hits of 2002 (Italy) - Wikipedia

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    Issue date Song Artist Album Artist 4 January [2] "Somethin' Stupid" Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman: The Best of Laura Pausini: E ritorno da te: Laura Pausini: 11 January [3] ...

  5. Music of Italy - Wikipedia

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    Italian music has been held up in high esteem in history and many pieces of Italian music are considered high art. More than other elements of Italian culture, music is generally eclectic, but unique from other nations' music. The country's historical contributions to music are also an important part of national pride.

  6. Italian musical terms - Wikipedia

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    Italian musical terms may refer to: Italian musical terms used in English; Italian music terminology This page was last edited on 12 ...

  7. Italian folk music - Wikipedia

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    The Italian folk revival was accelerating by 1966, when the Istituto Ernesto de Martino was founded by Gianni Bosio in Milan to document Italian oral culture and traditional music. With the emergence of the Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare in 1970, the notion of a musical group organized to promote the music of a particular region (in this ...

  8. List of number-one hits of 1959 (Italy) - Wikipedia

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    Issue Date Song Artist January 3 "Io" Domenico Modugno: January 10 January 17 January 24 "Julia" Johnny Dorelli: January 31 February 7 "Tom Dooley" The Kingston Trio

  9. Italian popular music - Wikipedia

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    Italian popular music is musical output which is not usually considered academic or classical music but rather has its roots in the popular traditions, and it may be defined in two ways: it can either be defined in terms of the current geographical location of the Italian Republic with the exceptions of the Germanic South Tyrol and the eastern portion of Friuli-Venezia Giulia; alternatively ...