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cymbals
Music; General music
Cymbals are two circular brass plates of equal size, which when struck together produce a shattering sound, as heard in this example.
polyharmony
Music; General music
Two or more streams of harmony played against each other, common in twentieth century music.
ballad opera
Music; General music
English comic opera, usually featuring spoken dialogue alternating with songs set to popular tunes; also called dialogue opera.