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interpretive

Relating to the expression of a performer's personal understanding or artistic feeling, rather than merely reproducing technical details.

Adjective aesthetic Level 1000

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intonation

The rise and fall of the voice in speaking, especially as it expresses meaning, emotion, emphasis, or a question.

Noun communication_information Level 1000

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kabuki

A traditional Japanese theater form combining drama, music, dance, elaborate costumes, and stylized makeup; a performance in this form.

Noun artwork_artifact Level 1000

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libretto

The text or script of an opera, operetta, musical, or other vocal work, including the words intended to be sung and sometimes stage directions.

Noun artwork_artifact Level 1000

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lute

A plucked stringed musical instrument with a rounded back, a flat soundboard, and a neck, especially one used in European music from the Renaissance a...

Noun artwork_artifact Level 1000

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lyre

A small ancient stringed musical instrument with two upright arms connected by a crossbar, played by plucking its strings.

Noun artwork_artifact Level 1000

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lyrical

Expressing personal emotions and imaginative feelings in a way associated with lyric poetry or song.

Adjective aesthetic Level 1000

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mandolin

A small, pear-shaped, fretted stringed musical instrument, usually played with a plectrum.

Noun tool Level 1000

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manga

Japanese comics or graphic novels, especially those created in Japan or in a style associated with Japanese comics.

Noun artwork_artifact Level 1000

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manuscript

A handwritten or typed document, especially an author's original text before it is published.

Noun communication_information Level 1000

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melodic

Having or relating to melody; tuneful and pleasing to listen to.

Adjective aesthetic Level 1000

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mime

To communicate or act out something using gestures and movements without speaking.

Verb communication Level 1000

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mime

A form of theatrical performance in which meaning is conveyed through gestures and bodily movements without speech.

Noun activity Level 1000

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modernism

A broad movement in the arts, architecture, literature, and culture, especially from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, characterized ...

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1000

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modernist

Relating to or characteristic of modernism, especially its rejection of traditional forms and emphasis on innovation.

Adjective aesthetic Level 1000

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modernist

A person who supports or practices modernism, especially in art, literature, architecture, or music.

Noun human Level 1000

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motif

A recurring element, image, idea, or pattern in a work of art, literature, music, or design that helps express or develop its theme.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1000

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mouthpiece

The part of a musical instrument, telephone, or other device that is placed in or against the mouth and used for blowing, speaking, or transmitting so...

Noun small_movable_object Level 1000

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musicology

The academic and scholarly study of music, including its history, theory, cultural contexts, and practices.

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1000

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narration

The act or process of telling a story or describing a sequence of events, especially in spoken or written form.

Noun communication_information Level 1000

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narrator

A person who tells or presents a story, especially in a book, film, play, or broadcast.

Noun human Level 1000

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nave

The central part of a church, extending from the entrance toward the altar and usually bordered by the aisles.

Noun building_part Level 1000

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neoclassical

Relating to a revival or imitation of the classical art, architecture, literature, or culture of ancient Greece and Rome, especially in the 18th and 1...

Adjective aesthetic Level 1000

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oboe

A double-reed woodwind instrument with a slender, conical body and a clear, penetrating tone, commonly used in orchestras and concert bands.

Noun electronic_device Level 1000

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octave

A group or range of eight related notes, especially the eight notes of a musical scale from one note to the next note bearing the same name.

Noun collection_things Level 1000

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octave

An interval between two musical notes in which the higher note has twice the frequency of the lower note; specifically, a span of eight diatonic notes...

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1000

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orchestral

Relating to, written for, or performed by an orchestra.

Adjective purpose Level 1000

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parody

To imitate a person, work, style, or genre in an exaggerated way, usually for comic or critical effect.

Verb creation_action Level 1000

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parody

An imitation of a person, work, style, or genre that deliberately exaggerates its distinctive features, usually to make people laugh or criticize it.

Noun artwork_artifact Level 1000

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pavilion

A temporary or permanent building, often open-sided, used for shelter, entertainment, exhibitions, or sports.

Noun building_structure Level 1000

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percussion

The striking of one object against another, especially to produce a sound or determine a physical condition.

Noun process_event Level 1000

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performer

A person who entertains an audience by acting, singing, dancing, playing music, or doing another form of performance.

Noun occupation Level 1000

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pitch

The perceived highness or lowness of a sound.

Noun quality_attribute Level 1000

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poetic

Relating to poetry or characteristic of poetry, especially in form, style, or subject matter.

Adjective aesthetic Level 1000

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postmodern

Belonging to or occurring in the period after modernism, especially in late twentieth-century cultural, intellectual, or social life.

Adjective temporal_status Level 1000

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postmodern

Relating to or characteristic of postmodernism, especially its rejection of fixed traditions, universal truths, and strict boundaries between high and...

Adjective belief_cultural Level 1000

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postmodernism

A late-20th-century intellectual and cultural movement characterized by skepticism toward universal truths, grand narratives, fixed meanings, and stri...

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1000

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prelude

A short introductory piece of music, especially one for piano or organ, often serving to introduce a longer composition or stand alone.

Noun artwork_artifact Level 1000

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protagonist

The main character in a story, play, film, or other work of fiction, who is usually involved in the central events or conflict.

Noun human Level 1000

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punk

Of or relating to punk rock or its associated culture.

Adjective belief_cultural Level 1000

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punk

A style of rock music characterized by short, fast songs, simple chords, and an aggressive, rebellious attitude.

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1000

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puppet

A figure, usually shaped like a person or animal, that is moved by strings, rods, or a person's hand to perform in a show.

Noun artwork_artifact Level 1000

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puppetry

The art or practice of making and presenting performances with puppets.

Noun artwork_artifact Level 1000

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raga

A melodic framework in Indian classical music, defined by characteristic ascending and descending patterns, important notes, and expressive rules, use...

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1000

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ragtime

A style of music, especially popular in the early 20th century, characterized by a strongly syncopated rhythm and usually written for piano.

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1000

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recorder

A small woodwind instrument with finger holes, played by blowing into a mouthpiece.

Noun tool Level 1000

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reed

A thin strip of cane, wood, or metal that vibrates to produce sound in certain musical instruments, such as clarinets, oboes, and saxophones.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1000

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reggae

A popular Jamaican style of music with a strong, steady rhythm, often featuring bass-heavy instrumentation and socially or spiritually themed lyrics.

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1000

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released

Made available to the public, especially as a film, recording, book, product, or software.

Adjective temporal_status Level 1000

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repertoire

The complete range of skills, works, or performances that a person or group is prepared to use or present.

Noun collection_things Level 1000

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