musical performance (noun)

  • 51concert — ► NOUN 1) a musical performance given in public, typically of several compositions. 2) formal agreement; harmony. ► VERB formal ▪ arrange by mutual agreement or coordination. ● in concert Cf. ↑in concert …

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  • 52dynamics — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) (treated as sing. ) the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces. 2) the forces which stimulate development or change within a system or process. 3) Music the varying levels of volume of… …

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  • 53interval — ► NOUN 1) an intervening time or space. 2) a pause or break. 3) Brit. a pause between parts of a theatrical or musical performance or a sports match. 4) the difference in pitch between two sounds. DERIVATIVES intervallic adjective. ORIGIN …

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  • 54intervallic — interval ► NOUN 1) an intervening time or space. 2) a pause or break. 3) Brit. a pause between parts of a theatrical or musical performance or a sports match. 4) the difference in pitch between two sounds. DERIVATIVES intervallic adjective.… …

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  • 55soundcheck — ► NOUN ▪ a test of sound equipment before a musical performance or recording …

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  • 56vocal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the human voice. 2) expressing opinions or feelings freely or loudly. 3) (of music) consisting of or incorporating singing. ► NOUN 1) (also vocals) a musical performance involving singing. 2) a part of a piece of music… …

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  • 57vocally — vocal ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the human voice. 2) expressing opinions or feelings freely or loudly. 3) (of music) consisting of or incorporating singing. ► NOUN 1) (also vocals) a musical performance involving singing. 2) a part of a piece of… …

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  • 58portato — pōrˈtäd.(ˌ)ō noun ( s) Etymology: Italian, from portato (past participle of portare to carry), from Latin portatus more at portatile : semidetached phrasing in musical performance …

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  • 59sound check — UK US noun [countable] [singular sound check plural sound checks] a check of all the equipment needed to play music or broadcast a speaker’s voice to an audience Thesaurus: public address systems and equipment for making sounds louder …

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  • 60ex|tem|po|ri|za|tion — «ehk STEHM puhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of extemporizing; improvisation: »He dislikes detailed work; he is impatient, eager for quick results, and capable of brilliant extemporizations (Atlantic). 2. anything extemporized, especially a… …

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