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

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    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

  3. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    In instrumental music, a style of playing that imitates the way the human voice might express the music, with a measured tempo and flexible legato. cantilena a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style canto Chorus; choral; chant cantus mensuratus or cantus figuratus (Lat.) Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured ...

  4. Olé - Wikipedia

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    ¡Ole! or ¡olé! is a Spanish interjection used to cheer on or praise a performance, especially associated with the audience of bullfighting and flamenco dance. The word is also commonly used in many other contexts in Spain, and has become closely associated with the country; therefore it is often used outside Spain in cultural representation ...

  5. Tutti - Wikipedia

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    The tutti piston seen over the organ pedalboard. Tutti is an Italian word literally meaning all or together and is used as a musical term, for the whole orchestra as opposed to the soloist. It is applied similarly to choral music, where the whole section or choir is called to sing. [1]

  6. List of English words of Italian origin - Wikipedia

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    Cauliflower (originally cole florye, from Italian cavolfiore meaning 'flowered cabbage' [24] Chianti; Chipolata (from Italian cipolla, meaning 'onion') Ciabatta (whose Italian basic meaning is 'slipper') Coffee (from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahveh, and Arabic qahwah, perhaps from Kaffa region of Ethiopia, a home of the plant) [25]

  7. Manos al Aire - Wikipedia

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    "Manos al Aire" was co-written by Nelly Furtado, James Bryan and Alex Cuba, and produced by Furtado and Bryan. It is a Latin pop song with "a slice of pop/rock with twangy guitars, tight drums and terrific breathy vocals" and has acoustic and dance influences [3] [4] The song's title translates to "Hands in the Air" or "I Surrender". [5]

  8. List of number-one singles of 1970 (Spain) - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the Spanish Singles number-ones of 1970. [1] ... Nino Bravo: 28 December See also. 1970 in music; List of number-one hits (Spain) References

  9. América, América (song) - Wikipedia

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    "América América" is a song written by José Luis Armenteros and Pablo Herrero and performed by Spanish performer Nino Bravo. It was released as a single for his fifth studio album y volumen 5 (1973). The song reached number one on the Spanish Singles Chart in 1973. [1] In 2013, the song was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame. [2]