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The American History and Encyclopedia of Music, 1908
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1aspirare
2aspirare (ä-s-pi-rä'-rë) It. v.
3To breathe audibly; to aspirate; to interpolate h's successively in quavering a vowel. Also to take breath.
4aspiration
51. The dot over a note in violin music (Λ) indicating spiccato, i.e., that the bow should be bounced on the strings near the middle of the instrument, the wrist of the bow-hand being held loose.
62. An obsolete ornament corresponding to the plica in ancient music, in which the note immediately above or below a sustained tone was touched lightly between the notes, taking but a small part, about a thirty-second, of the value of the first note. This grace was indicated by the sign (Λ) when the note above was to be used and by (V) when the note below was intended, e.g.:
8asprezza (ä-s-prët'-tsä) It. n.
9Asperity: harshness, tartness, bitterness.
10assai (ä-s-sä'-ē) It. adv. and adj.
11Enough; quite; very much; many. Used to intensify, but not so strongly as molto.
12assia piu (ä-s-sä'-ē pe'-oo) It.
13Much more.
14assemblage (ä-s-sän-bläzh) Fr. n.
15Any series of rapid passages executed on wind instruments.
16assembly
17A military signal given by trumpet or drum, for the troops to rally and fall in line.
18assez (ä-s-sä) Fr. adv.
19Enough; sufficiently; fairly, rather, somewhat.
20assez animé (ä-s-sä-zän-ē-mä) Fr.
21Somewhat animated.
22asses lent (ä-s-sä läñ) Fr.
23Rather slowly.
24assez marqué (ä-s-sä mär-kä) Fr.
25Accented somewhat.
26assez retenu (ä-s-sä rü-tü-nü') Fr.
27Somewhat slackened in speed.
28assez vite (ä-s-sä vêt) Fr.
29Rather lively, moderately fast.
30assoluto (ä-s-sö-loo'-tö) It. adj.
31Absolute, free, not tied or slurred; alone, one voice. Also the chief of the principal artists, the star, as prima donna assoluta.
32assonance
33Agreement, resemblance of sound;
34attacca subito
35concordance; a sounding together or chiming.
36assonant
37Having an agreement or resemblance of sound: concordant.
38assonante (ä-s-sö-nän'-të) It. adj.
39Assonant; concordant, harmonious.
40assonanza (ä-s-së-nän'-tsä) It. n.
41Assonanz (ä-s-sö-nänts) Ger. n.
42Assonance, concordance, harmony.
43assourdir (ä-s-soor-dër') Fr. v.
44To deafen; to muffle.
45assourdissant (ä-s-soor-dës-sän) Fr. pres. part.
46Deafening.
47astronomic dance
48This was thought to be the most sublime of all Egyptian dances. In rhythmic steps, figures and movements, the dancers tried to represent the majestic harmonious movements of the heavenly bodies. They danced to a musical accompaniment of flute and lyre. In these astronomical dances, the altar, in the center of the Egyptian temple, stood for their god Ra, the sun, while the dancers, representing the signs of the zodiac, the planets, and the constellations, moved in rhythmic figures around it. The Greeks also used the astronomic dance, performing it around the burning altar of Zeus.
49Asymphonie (ä'-sïm-fô-në) Ger. n.
50Dissonance; discord.
51atabal (ät'-ä-bäl)
521. A large Moorish drum.
532. A kettledrum: a species of tabor used by the Jews.
54Athem (ä'-tëm) Ger. n.
55Breath.
56Athemholen (ä'-tëm-hô'-lën) Ger. n.
57Respiration.
58athemlos (ä'-tëm-lôs) Ger, adj.
59Breathless.
60Athemzug (ä'-tëm-tsookh) Ger. n.
61The act of breathing, respiration.
62athmen (ät'-mën) Ger. v.
63To breathe.
64attacca (ät-täk'-kä) It. v.
65Attach; join; attack, begin promptly and clearly. Frequently used with a change of time or at the beginning of a new movement to show that it is joined without pause to the preceding.
66attacca l' allegro (ät-täk'-kä l' ál-lä'-grô) It.
67Begin the allegro. A direction meaning begin the quick movement of the composition.
68attacca subito (ät-täk'-kä soo'-bï-tô) It.
69Attack the next movement immedi-
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