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Dictionary of Music (Pronouncing and Defining), 1896
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1thespecificand more widely accepted meaning is "a lyrico-narrative poem, or the music to such a poem." Ballads have been composed for a single voice (which is the most reasonable course), for several voices, for chorus with and without accompaniment, and also for single instruments with and without accompaniment, and for orchestra.
3Ballade (bäl-lä'dē), Ger. } A dance, dancing;
4Ballata (bäl-lä'tä), It. } also a ballad.
6Balladenmässig (bäl-lä d'n-mäss-sigh), Ger. After the manner of a ballad.
8Balladensänger (bäl-läd'n'säng-ër), Ger. A ballad-singer.
10Balladist. A writer of ballads.
12Ballad of Ballads. The designation given in an old version of the Bible to Solomon's Song.
14Ballad opera. Light opera; an opera in which ballads and dances predominate.
16Balladry. The subject or style of ballads.
18Ballad-singer. One whose employment is to sing ballads.
20Ballad style. In the manner or style of a ballad.
22Ballare (bäl-lä-rë), It. To dance.
24Ballatella (bäl-lä tël'lä), It. } A short ballata.
25Ballatetta (bäl-lä-tët'tä), It. }
27Ballerina (bäl-lë-rë'nä), It. A dancing-mistress, a female dancer.
29Ballerino (bäl-lë-rë'nô), It. A dancing-master, a male dancer.
31Ballet (bäl-lä), Fr. } (1) An artistic, as
32Balletto (bäl-lët'tô), It. } distinguished from a social dance, performed by several persons. (2) A kind of opera, in which there was not much of a plot, but a great deal of dancing. (3) The representation of an action by pantomime and dancing. (4) A sprightly kind of composition for several voices, which became popular at the end of the sixteenth century. As many of them had a Fa la burden, they were, in England, commonly called Fa las.
34Ballet-master. The person who superintends the rehearsals of the ballet, and who frequently invents the fable and its details.
36Ballete. A ballet.
38Balletti (bäl-lët'të), It. Dance airs.
40Ball' (bäl'lë), It. pl. Dances.
42Balli della stiria (bäl'lë dël-lä stï'ri-ä), It. pl. Styrian dances, resembling waltzes.
44Ball' ungaresi (bäl'loon-gä-rä'zë), It. pl. Hungarian dance in 2-4 time, generally syncopated, or accented on the weak part of the measure.
46Ballo (bäl'lô), It. A dance, or dance tune.
48Ballonchio (bal-lôn'kï-ô), It. An Italian country dance.
50Band. A number of instrumental performers playing in concert on their respective instruments.
52Band, brass. A band where only brass instruments are played.
54Band, chamber. A band whose performances consist only of chamber music.
56Band, choral. Orchestral performers.
58Band, full. Where all the instruments proper to a band are employed.
60Bandmaster. The leader or conductor of a band.
62Bandola (bän-dô'lä), Sp. An instrument resembling a lute.
64Bandora (bän-dô'rä), It. } An ancient stringed instrument of the lute or zither species.
65Bandore (bän-dô'rë), It. }
67Band, reed. A band with only reed instruments.
69Band, regimental. A band belonging to a regiment; a military band.
71Band, string. A band with only stringed instruments.
73Bandurria. (bän-door-rï'ä), Sp. A species of Spanish guitar; a bandora.
75Banjo. A long-necked stringed instrument, the body of which consists of a broad hoop with a skin stretched over it. The strings, from five to nine, are variously tuned. Of great antiquity.
77Bänkelsänger. (bän'k'l-säng-ër), Ger. A ballad-singer.
79Bar. Lines drawn perpendicularly across the staff to show that the strong pulse immediately follows. Hence, the bar shows where the measure begins. The term bar is also inelegantly used in place of measure.
81Barbarism. In music it relates to false harmony or false modulation.
83Barbiton (bär'bï-tôn), Gr. A name formerly applied to the viol and violin.
85Barbitos (bär'bï-tôs), Lat. An ancient instrument of the lyre species.
87Barcarola (bär-kä-rô'lä), It. } A song or air
88Barcarolle (bär-kä-rô'l'), Fr. } sung by the Venetian gondoliers, or boatmen, while following their avocations.
90Barcaruola (bär'kä-roo-ô'lä), It. The song of the gondolier. A barcarole.
92Bard. A poet and singer among the ancient Celts. The bard was a person of great importance, and received great attention from high and low.
94Bardd alan (bärd ä-län), Wel. A professor of music.
96Bardone (bär-dô'në), It. See Bourdon.
98Bar. A line drawn across the staff to show the place of the strong accent, which is always upon the time-space immediately following, and hence to show the division of measures. The measure itself, and the space between the bars, is sometimes called
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