- Industry: Music
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Sony Music Entertainment is one of the largest recorded music companies in the world, headquartered in NYC with offices worldwide. Labels include Burgundy Victor, Columbia, Epic, J-Records, Legacy, Masterworks, Nashville, Provident, RCA Records, Sony Latin, Zomba/Jive.
Plucked-string instrument of Middle Eastern origin, popular in western Europe from the late Middle Ages to the eighteenth century.
Industry:Music
Percussion instrument consisting of a small round drum with metal plates inserted in its rim; played by striking or shaking.
Industry:Music
The dynamic effect of gradually growing softer, indicated in the musical score by the marking ">". Also referred to as diminuendo.
Industry:Music
Plucked-string instrument with round body in the form of a single-headed drum and a long, fretted neck; brought to the Americas from Africa by early slaves.
Industry:Music
Ancient plucked-string instrument of the harp family, used to accompany singing and poetry.
Industry:Music
Structural reshaping of thematic material. Second section of sonata-allegro form; it moves through a series of foreign keys while themes from the exposition are manipulated.
Industry:Music
The simultaneous use of two or more keys, common in twentieth century music.
Industry:Music
Hybrid form combining elements of grand opera and opéra comique and featuring appealing melodies and romantic drama.
Industry:Music
Rate of speed or pace of music. Tempo markings are traditionally given in Italian; common markings include grave (solemn; very, very slow); largo (broad; very slow); adagio (quite slow); andante (a walking pace); moderato (moderate); allegro (fast; cheerful); vivace (lively); presto (very fast); accelerando (getting faster); ritardando (getting slower); and a tempo (in time; returning to the original pace).
Industry:Music
