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bagpipe
Music; General music
Wind instrument popular in Eastern and Western Europe that has several tubes, one of which plays the melody while the others sound the drones, or sustained notes; a windbag is filled by either a ...
cyclical form
Music; General music
Structure in which musical material, such as a theme, presented in one movement returns in a later movement.
polychoral
Music; General music
Performance style developed in the late sixteenth century involving the use of two or more choirs that alternate with each other or sing together.
balalaika
Music; General music
Guitar-like instrument of Russia with a triangular body, fretted neck and three strings; often used in traditional music and dance.
