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harmonium

Music; Classical

Small, portable organ-like instrument patented in 1842; eventually a name given to any sort of reed organ.

ars antiqua

Music; Classical

The first style of writing with more than one melodic line, exemplified by Leonin and Perotin.

rococo

Music; Classical

See galant.

harmony

Music; Classical

The chordal accompaniment of a melody; vertical representation instead of horizontal.

ars nova

Music; Classical

Italian for 'new art'; an early 14th century term for the new techniques in composition, rhythm, and notation particularly as seen in the writings and music of Philippe de Vitry.

romance/romanze

Music; Classical

(1) A song with a simple vocal line and a simple accompaniment; especially popular in late 18th/19th century France and Italy (2) a short instrumental piece with the lyrical character of a vocal ...

hocket

Music; Classical

A rhythmic device which enlivens rhythm by putting rests in the middle of vocal lines; the alternation of very short melodic phrases, or single notes, between two voices, used in late medieval ...

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