6 Terms
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fantasia
Music; General music
Free instrumental piece of fairly large dimensions, in an improvisational style; in the Baroque, it often served as an introductory piece to a fugue.
rhythm and blues
Music; General music
Popular African-American music style of the 1940s through 1960s featuring a solo singer accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble (piano, guitar, acoustic bass, drums, tenor saxophone), driving ...
figured bass
Music; General music
Baroque practice consisting of an independent bass line that often includes numerals indicating the harmony to be supplied by the performer. Also thorough-bass.
ring shout
Music; General music
Religious dance performed by African-American slaves, performed with hand clapping and a shuffle step to spirituals.
