Music

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____ is the combination of two or more varied musical styles

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Fusion

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A member of a nomadic Caucasian people who originated in India and migrated through the middle east and Europe are known as _______

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Gypsy

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a member of a people or tribe that has no fixed abode but moves about according to the state of pasturage of food supply

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nomad

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The science of sound is called _____

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acoustics

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Rhythmic and steady back and forth movement in music, of a string reed or column of air

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Vibration

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speed of vibration, measured in cycles per second

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frequency

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the transmission of vibrations from one vibrating body to another

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resonance

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the first harmonic of any tone also the bass note of a chord

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fundamental

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frequencies that are exact multiples of a fundamental

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fundamental

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frequencies that are exact multiples of a fundamental

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harmonics

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the size or width of vibration relates to volume

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amplitude

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composing music as you play

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improvisation

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a composed jazz style of piano music, characterized by syncopated melody

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ragtime

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an early style of ensemble jazz normally played by 5-7 players mostly improvised

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dixieland

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a blues style of piano music characterized by ostinato bass

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boodie woogie

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a mostly composed highly refined style of jazz for large ensemble with limited improvisation used mostly for dancing

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swing

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a highly improvised highly complexed form of small ensemble jazz more for listening than dancing

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bop

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a more arranged jazz combo style characterized by softer smoother textures an slower tempos than bop

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cool

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a jazz style with no set form where palyers just react to one another in group improvisation

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free

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a short pattern of sounds played and repeated by a soloist or a group

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riff

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to rewrite or perform music in a different key than the original

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transpose

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a song of praise or adoration of god

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hymn

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a small orchestra of about 25 players

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chamber orchestra

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country music polyphonic in texture that is played on acoustic stringed instruments

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blue grass

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all of the composed music during the film

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score

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all the non spoken sound during the film

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soundtrack

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the part of the score played under the dialogue

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underscoring

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eastern European Jewish folk music

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klezmer

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a scale or key associated with positive or upbeat mood

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major

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a scale or key associated with downcast or sad mood

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minor

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a chord consisting of three pitches

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triad

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the tonal center or tonality of a piece or part of a piece of music

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key

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the absence of a tonal center or key

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atonality

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disagreeable effect produeced by certain intervals

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dissonance

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agreeable effects produced by certain intervals

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consonance

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the change from one key area to another

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modulation

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chord progression

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a sequence of harmonies such as a 12 bar blues progression

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one complete chord progression in a jazz tune

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chorus

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multiple lines of music played at the sametime

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counterpoint

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a composition usually in three movements in which a solo instruments is accompanied by an orchestra

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concerto

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a style of type of music

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genre

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a drama in which music is the essential factor

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opera

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a theatrical piece in simple and popular style containing spoke dialogue and usually dancing

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operetta

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a vocal style designed to imitate and emphasize natural inflections of speech

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recitative

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an instrumental composition intended as an introduction to an opera oratori similar work

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overture

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the text of an opera or oratorio

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libretto

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an elaborate composition for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment

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aria

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a large group of singers or a work written for such a group with instrumental accompaniment in an opera oratorio or operetta

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chorus

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pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing

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aural

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music consisting of single melodic line

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monophony

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generic term for an indonesion orchestra

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gamelan

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any community organized for local interests subordinate to the state

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commune

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the sound quality of a particular instrument

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timbre

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any combination of sounds

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sonority