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- 4. A male singing voice of the lowest range
- 7. An introductory performance, event, or action preceding a more important one; a preliminary or preface
- 8. well done!
- 9. large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including strings, woodwinds, brass instruments, and percussion instruments.
- 11. The act of projecting or the condition of being projected
- 13. In a loud, forceful manner. Used chiefly as a direction.
- 14. A shout or cry of "brava
- 16. In a smooth, even style without any noticeable break between the notes. Used chiefly as a direction
- 18. A solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, as in an opera
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- 1. . The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
- 2. The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of a body or system of bodies, especially of forces that do not originate within the system itself. Also called kinetics.
- 3. An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio.
- 5. A composition for two voices or two instruments
- 6. A musical instrument with a manual keyboard actuating hammers that strike wire strings, producing sounds that may be softened or sustained by means of pedals
- 7. A small piece of ground, generally used for a specific purpose
- 8. A male singer or voice with a range higher than a bass and lower than a tenor
- 10. The ornamentation of music written for the voice with florid passages, especially trills and runs
- 12. A composition usually in four or more parts written for a large number of singers.
- 15. A low female singing voice; a contralto
- 17. A theatrical presentation in which a dramatic performance is set to music