música absoluta

A type of humidity that considers the mass of water vapor present per unit volume of space. Also considered as the density of the water vapor. It is usually expressed in grams per ...

harmónía

Music; General music

Individual pure sounds that are part of any musical tone; in string instruments, crystalline tones in the very high register, produced by lightly touching a vibrating string at a ...

comedia do arte

Music; General music

Type of improvised drama popular in sixteenth and seventeenth century Italy; makes use of stereotyped characters.

órgano

Music; General music

Wind instrument in which air is fed to the pipes by mechanical means; the pipes are controlled by two or more keyboards and a set of pedals.

vocalizar

Music; General music

A textless vocal melody, as in an exercise or concert piece.

harmonía

Music; General music

The simultaneous combination of notes and the ensuing relationships of intervals and chords. Not all musics of the world rely on harmony for interest, but it is central to most ...

sinfonía

Music; General music

Short instrumental work, found in Baroque opera, to facilitate scene changes.

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tripla

(basketball term) a field goal worth 3 points because the shooter had both feet on the floor behind the 3-point line when he released the ball; also ...