Definition (verb): perform music from a score without having seen the score before Example: He is a brilliant pianist but he cannot sightread » Definition (verb): perform music from a score without having seen the score before Example: He is a brilliant pianist but he cannot sightread » Definition (verb): play music in a public […]
Hip hop is more than a genre: it’s a cultural movement sweeping up music, poetry, dance, art, fashion, and political philosophy. A lot of people use rap and hip-hop synonymously, but strictly speaking hip-hop is a cultural movement (including music), whereas rap is a specific musical technique often employed in hip-hop music. According to hip-hop […]
Definition (noun): a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Definition (noun): a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead Definition (noun): a Mass celebrated for the dead
Definition (noun): a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity Example: the party went with a swing Definition (noun): a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity Example: it took time to get into the swing of things Definition (noun): mechanical device used as a plaything to […]
Definition (noun): an extemporaneous speech or remark Example: a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated Definition (noun): a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation Definition (adjective): with little or no preparation or forethought Example: his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment Definition (adjective): with little or no preparation or […]
Definition (noun): manner of acting or controlling yourself Definition (noun): (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people Definition (verb): direct the course of; manage or control Example: You cannot conduct business like this Definition (verb): lead, as in the performance of a composition Example: conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony […]
Definition (adjective): characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity Example: a group of loud children Definition (adjective): characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity Example: loud thunder Definition (adjective): characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity Example: her voice was too loud Definition (adjective): characterized by […]
Definition (noun): a reproach for some lapse or misdeed Example: he took the blame for it Definition (noun): a reproach for some lapse or misdeed Example: it was a bum rap Definition (noun): a gentle blow Definition (noun): the sound made by a gentle blow Definition (noun): voluble conversation Definition (noun): genre of African-American music […]
Definition (noun): metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock’s mechanism can be rotated Definition (noun): something crucial for explaining Example: the key to development is economic integration Definition (noun): pitch of the voice Example: he spoke in a low key Definition (noun): any of […]
Definition (noun): long and light rowing boat; especially for racing Definition (noun): an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish Definition (noun): a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting Definition (noun): tender that is […]
Definition (noun): the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number Example: his compositions always started with the lyrics Definition (noun): the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number Example: he wrote both words and music Definition (noun): the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number Example: the song uses colloquial language Definition […]
Definition (noun): a shape that is spherical and small Example: he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops Definition (noun): a shape that is spherical and small Example: beads of sweat on his forehead Definition (noun): a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) Example: he had a drop too much to drink Definition (noun): a […]
Definition (noun): something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate Example: the moon’s disk hung in a cloudless sky Definition (noun): a flat circular plate Definition (noun): sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove Definition (noun): […]
Definition (noun): a popular trend that attracts growing support Example: when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon Definition (noun): a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band Example: the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade