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Jun 27, 2018 · critical. crit·i·cal / ˈkritikəl / • adj. 1. expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments.2. expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art: she never won the critical acclaim she sought. ∎ (of a published literary or musical text) incorporating a detailed and scholarly ...
May 23, 2018 · phrase / frāz / • n. a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause. ∎ an idiomatic or short pithy expression: his favorite phrase is “it's a pleasure.” ∎ Mus. a group of notes forming a distinct unit within a longer passage. ∎ Ballet a group of steps within a longer ...
African American literature dates back to African slaves' earliest arrival in the New World in 1639, when they forged a language and literature of their own. At the heart of this body of work lies the African American vernacular tradition. This tradition includes oral forms of expression existing prior to African slaves' abilities to read and ...
May 29, 2018 · atonal. Not in any key, hence atonality. Schoenberg preferred the term pantonal, denoting synthesis of all keys. Atonality is usually applied where there is no tonal centre and the notes of the chromatic scale are used impartially: the 12 notes of the octave function independently, unrelated to a key centre.
May 11, 2018 · prima donna. prima donna XVIII. — It., ‘first lady’. pri·ma don·na / ˌprimə ˈdänə; ˌprēmə/ • n. the chief female singer in an opera or opera company. ∎ a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance. DERIVATIVES: pri·ma don·na-ish adj.
May 23, 2018 · sforzando, sforzato (It.). Reinforced. Direction that a note or chord be strongly accented or played in a ‘forced’ manner. Usually found in abbreviation sf. or sfz. Beethoven made much use of it. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE.
Oct 28, 2009 · The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature. With new maps, and original American articles by eminent writers. With American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date by Baynes, Thomas Spencer, 1823-1887
