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Alternative spelling of a cappella [(music) A vocal performance with no instrumental accompaniment.]
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A children's song that is accompanied by specific actions.
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(music, specifically) A type of popular song in 1980s hip-hop, composed by one artist as a satirical response to a specific song by another artist.
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Any music in a film, video game, or other medium that establishes mood and is not meant to have the audience's focus.
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(literature, music) A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.
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A composer, producer or sound engineer who creates audio works by combining samples in a sequencer.
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(music) A phrase or theme that recurs at the end of each verse in a folk song or ballad.
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A director of music in a chapel, the musical director of a court and/or major church's choir and/or orchestra; often also a composer.
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A field of study concerned with the relationship between music and dance.
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Of animals: to make cries or sounds together.
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To sing; to warble a little tune.
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(music) The beginning of a musician's playing or singing; entry.
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(broadcasting) Music broadcast as an interlude between formally scheduled programming, or to fill in during an unscheduled interruption, in order to forestall listener abandonment of the station.
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Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
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(music) The headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act of the evening.
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Making hits (popular songs).
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(music) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice).
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(archaic) instrumental
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The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance
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(countable, popular music) An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
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A singer (a machine that singes) made out of lead (the element)
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(music) A performer who leads a band, choir, or a section of an orchestra.
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(music) The members of a music group at any one time.
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To sing or play a musical instrument.
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(music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece.
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(animation) Synchronization of actions on screen with the accompanying music.
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(countable) An act of playing a musical instrument or singing as a minstrel.
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Alternative spelling of minstreling
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(music, obsolete) A minim.
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Words (or sometimes actions) that sound good but do not mean anything.
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Alternative form of Muzak [(music, trademark) Recorded background music characterized by soft, soothing instrumental sounds which is transmitted by wire, radio, or recorded media (originally on a subscription basis) to doctors' offices, shops, and other business premises.]
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(transitive) To seduce or entice with music.
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(idiomatic) Some good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.
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(music, trademark) Recorded background music characterized by soft, soothing instrumental sounds which is transmitted by wire, radio, or recorded media (originally on a subscription basis) to doctors' offices, shops, and other business premises.
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(music) Contraction of movement. [Physical motion between points in space.]
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(music, especially in jazz) To announce the name of a person before they play a solo.
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To arrange or score music for performance by an orchestra.
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(singing) A type of humorous song sung at a rapid tempo, typical of comic opera, operettas, and musicals.
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The practice of judging other people based on the contents of their music playlist.
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A children's song involving play activities such as clapping or dancing.
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A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
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(music) Gratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording.
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(countable) A piece in this genre.
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(music) To hold or participate in a jam session with other musicians.
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(singing, obsolete) To sing softly.
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(music, countable) An opera in this style.
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A person who performs a solo.
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(music) A synthesized sound created by mixing several sawtooth waves, slightly detuned to one another.
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(entertainment industry) A musical.
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The work of a tunesmith; the composition of tunes.
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The work of a tunesmith; the composition of tunes.
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