blare
- noun a loud harsh or strident noise
clamor; cacophony; din; blaring.
- verb make a strident sound
blast.
- She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
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ariose
- adjective satellite having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)
songlike.
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unhearable
- adjective impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
inaudible.
- an inaudible conversation
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sightread
- verb perform music from a score without having seen the score before
sight-read.
- He is a brilliant pianist but he cannot sightread
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quieten
- verb become quiet or quieter
quiesce; pipe down; quiet; quiet down; hush.
- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
- verb make calm or still
still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; lull.
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
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bouzouki
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blare
- noun a loud harsh or strident noise
clamor; cacophony; din; blaring.
- verb make a strident sound
blast.
- She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
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arabesk
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ragga
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segue
- noun the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another
- verb proceed without interruption; in music or talk
- He segued into another discourse
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lebrecht
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segue
- noun the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another
- verb proceed without interruption; in music or talk
- He segued into another discourse
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blaring
- noun a loud harsh or strident noise
clamor; cacophony; din; blare.
- verb make a strident sound
blast; blare.
- She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone
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headbanger
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download
- verb transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
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kwela
- noun a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments
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thanatology
- noun the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
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aficionado
- noun a fan of bull fighting
- noun a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
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tinkly
- adjective satellite like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
tinkling.
- sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal
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smoochy
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conservatory
- noun the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
conservatoire.
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biz
- noun your occupation or line of work
game.
- he's in the plumbing game
- she's in show biz
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zydeco
- noun music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues
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video
- noun the visible part of a television transmission
picture.
- they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone
- noun a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
video recording.
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mensurable
- adjective having notes of fixed rhythmic value
measured; mensural.
- adjective capable of being measured
measurable.
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notate
- verb put into notation, as of music or choreography; in the old days, the steps had to be memorized"
- Nowadays, you can notate an entire ballet
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lilt
- noun a jaunty rhythm in music
swing.
- verb articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
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playlist
- noun a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
play list.
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lilt
- noun a jaunty rhythm in music
swing.
- verb articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
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gestic
Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary. And the gay grandsire, skilled in gestic lore. Goldsmith.
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crescendo
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- verb grow louder
- The music crescendoes here
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text
- noun the words of something written
textual matter.
- there were more than a thousand words of text
- they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech
- he wants to reconstruct the original text
- noun a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
- the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon
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arranger
- noun a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
organizer; organiser.
- she was the organizer of the meeting
- noun a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
adapter; transcriber.
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atonal
- adjective characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality
unkeyed.
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listenable
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aficionado
- noun a fan of bull fighting
- noun a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
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synthesizer
- noun an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
synthesist; synthesiser.
- noun (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
synthesiser.
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waft
- noun a long flag; often tapering
pennon; streamer; pennant.
- verb be driven or carried along, as by the air
- Sounds wafted into the room
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hummable
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synthesiser
- noun an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
synthesizer; synthesist.
- noun (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
synthesizer.
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panpipe
- noun a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
pandean pipe; syrinx.
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tinkle
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
ting.
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; tink; chink.
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shamisen
- noun a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
samisen.
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waft
- noun a long flag; often tapering
pennon; streamer; pennant.
- verb be driven or carried along, as by the air
- Sounds wafted into the room
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appreciator
- noun a person who is fully aware of something and understands it
- he is not an appreciator of our dilemma
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schmaltzy
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental; schmalzy; bathetic; mushy; soppy; kitschy; hokey; slushy; soupy; maudlin; mawkish; drippy.
- a bathetic novel
- maudlin expressions of sympathy
- mushy effusiveness
- a schmaltzy song
- sentimental soap operas
- slushy poetry
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playlist
- noun a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
play list.
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mensural
- adjective of or relating to measure
- adjective having notes of fixed rhythmic value
mensurable; measured.
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itunes
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thrum
- noun a thrumming sound
- he could hear the thrum of a banjo
- verb sound with a monotonous hum
hum.
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polytonal
- adjective satellite using more than one key or tonality simultaneously
- exciting rhythms and polytonal harmonies
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maven
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; wizard; sensation; virtuoso; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; star; whizz; wiz.
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soothe
- verb give moral or emotional strength to
comfort; console; solace.
- verb cause to feel better
- the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation
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jangly
- adjective satellite like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
jangling.
- cowboys with jangling spurs
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pulsate
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
throb; pulse.
- The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
- verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
beat; quiver.
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
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bubblegum
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nighest
- adverb (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
nearest; closest.
- that was the time he came nearest to death
- adjective not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
close; near; nigh.
- near neighbors
- in the near future
- they are near equals
- his nearest approach to success
- a very near thing
- a near hit by the bomb
- she was near tears
- she was close to tears
- had a close call
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polyphonous
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
polyphonic.
- polyphonic traditions of the baroque
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fanzines
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style
- noun how something is done or how it happens
fashion; manner; way; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
expressive style.
- all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
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gamelan
- noun a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
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twang
- noun a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
- noun exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
nasal twang.
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serialist
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synthesizer
- noun an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
synthesist; synthesiser.
- noun (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
synthesiser.
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rockabilly
- noun a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat
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liven
- verb make lively
enliven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
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skiffle
- noun a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments
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freebie
- noun something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme)
freebee.
- the road map was a freebie
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grunge
- noun the state of being covered with unclean things
grease; filth; dirt; soil; grime; stain.
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unamplified
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arranger
- noun a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
organizer; organiser.
- she was the organizer of the meeting
- noun a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
adapter; transcriber.
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ensemble
- noun a group of musicians playing or singing together
- noun a cast other than the principals
supporting players.
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didgeridoo
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venue
- noun the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
locale; locus.
- noun in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
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prerecorded
- adjective satellite recorded at one time for transmission later
- verb record before presentation, as of a broadcast
prerecord.
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jangle
- noun a metallic sound
jingle.
- the jingle of coins
- the jangle of spurs
- verb make a sound typical of metallic objects
jingle; jingle-jangle.
- The keys were jingling in his pocket
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janizary
A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826. written also janissary.
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twang
- noun a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
- noun exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
nasal twang.
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merengue
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pulsate
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
throb; pulse.
- The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
- verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
beat; quiver.
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
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uptempo
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tinkle
- noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
ting.
- verb make or emit a high sound
clink; tink; chink.
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reggae
- noun popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar
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recital
- noun the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
yarn; narration.
- his narration was hesitant
- noun performance of music or dance especially by soloists
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cassette
- noun a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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synagogal
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fanzine
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sitar
- noun a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
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atv
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buff
- noun an ardent follower and admirer
devotee; lover; fan.
- noun a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
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download
- verb transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location
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nonliturgical
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synthesiser
- noun an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
synthesizer; synthesist.
- noun (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
synthesizer.
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monophonic
- adjective satellite designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
mono; single-channel.
- adjective consisting of a single melodic line
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daunt
- verb cause to lose courage
scare away; scare off; frighten off; dash; pall; scare; frighten away.
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mecca
- noun joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
- noun a place that attracts many visitors
- New York is a mecca for young artists
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