Dictionary

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characterisic function Noun (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters
color chart Noun a chart displaying colors
color circle Noun a chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle
closet drama Noun drama more suitable for reading that for performing
color wheel Noun a chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle
commedia dell'arte Noun Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
cantus firmus Noun a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition
cadenza Noun a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music
colloquialism Noun a colloquial expression
chorale Noun a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
canticle Noun a hymn derived from the Bible
country music Noun a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States
country and western Noun a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States
choice of words Noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
coda Noun the closing section of a musical composition
chantey Noun a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
chanty Noun a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
chorale prelude Noun a composition for organ using a chorale as a basis for variations
chorus Noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
chorus Noun any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
chorus Noun a group of people assembled to sing together
chorus Noun a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
chorus Noun a body of dancers or singers who perform together
chorus Verb to utter in unison
chorus Verb to sing in a choir
coronach Noun a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
cool jazz Noun jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat
cantata Noun a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
chivaree Noun a noisy mock serenade made by banging pans and kettles to a newly married couple
charivari Noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
callithump Noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
callithump Noun a noisy boisterous parade
concerto Noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
callathump Noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
callathump Noun a noisy boisterous parade
concerto grosso Noun a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments
continuo Noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
church music Noun genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
chant Verb to utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
chant Noun a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
chant Verb to recite with musical intonation
continuant consonant Noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
catalexis Noun the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
common measure Noun the meter of a ballad alternating between iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter
common measure Noun an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
common measure Noun a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
common meter Noun the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
caesura Noun a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
caesura Noun a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
consonant rhyme Noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words