Contributors in Music

Music

castrato

Entertainment; Music

Male singers who have been castrated to prevent their voices breaking, thus preserving their alto and soprano singing capabilities.

chamber music

Entertainment; Music

Classical music form designed for playing in intimate environments, where a whole orchestra could not be accommodated. Instead, each performer plays one part. Solo performances are excluded from the ...

cavatina

Entertainment; Music

Short, epigrammatic melody performed by a soloist as part of a larger piece.

chromatic scale

Entertainment; Music

The twelve notes in a musical scale, each a semitone apart.

chant

Entertainment; Music

The rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds in unison.

chorus

Entertainment; Music

1. The main part of a song which gets repeated. 2. A group singing in unison.

choral music

Entertainment; Music

Music designed for a chorus to perform.

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