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ensemble
Music; Classical

The performance of either all instruments of an orchestra or voices in a chorus.

whole note
Music; Classical

A whole note is equal to 2 half notes, 4 quarter notes, 8 sixteenth notes, etc.

pavan(e)
Music; Classical

A quiet, stately court dance (probably of Italian origin) of the 16th and 17th centuries, and remaining popular in the 17th century as an instrumental form.

exoticism
Music; Classical

The incorporation of musical styles, forms, or instruments or instrumentation originating in cultures outside of the European (especially, Western European) tradition.

wind quintet
Music; Classical

A chamber music ensemble consisting of five wind players (usually on flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and horn), or a composition played thereby.

pentatonic scale
Music; Classical

A musical scale having five notes. For example: the five black keys of a keyboard make up a pentatonic scale.

exposition
Music; Classical

The first section of a sonata form movement which presents the main themes to be developed.

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