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balalaika
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Guitar-like instrument of Russia with a triangular body, fretted neck and three strings; often used in traditional music and dance.
alto
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The alto (= Italian: high) is the lower female or unbroken male voice, or male falsetto of similar range. The alto clef (see Clef) is a sign written on the musical stave to show that the middle line ...
andante
Music; General music
Andante (Italian: walking) is a word used to suggest the speed of a piece of music, at walking pace. The diminutive andantino is ambiguous and means either a little faster or a little slower than ...
answer
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Second entry of the subject in a fugue, usually pitched a fourth below or a fifth above the subject.
anthem
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An anthem is a short vocal composition. In the Church of England the word indicates such a composition often using a non-liturgical text (i.e. not part of the official service). A full anthem is for ...
antiphonal
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Performance style in which an ensemble is divided into two or more groups, performing in alternation and then together.
antique cymbals
Music; General music
Small disks of brass, held by the player one in each hand, that are struck together gently and allowed to vibrate.
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