Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS (général) - Music

a piece of music's or a poem's main rhythm

battement

a main part of a play, opera, or ballet

acte

a list that ranks top pop records based on sales in a particular period

classement

a group of singers who perform together, particularly in religious ceremonies or in public

chorale

a person who writes music as their profession

compositeur

someone who guides and directs an orchestra

chef d'orchestre

music that originates from and reflects the traditional culture of a particular region or community, often featuring acoustic instruments and storytelling lyrics

musique folklorique

(plural) a song's words or text

paroles

a piece of equipment used for recording voices or sounds or for making one's voice louder

micro

a session of practice in which performers prepare themselves for a public performance of a concert, play, etc.

répétition

to make a movie, music, etc. available to the public

sortir

(of a musical instrument) making a sound that is natural, not amplified

acoustique

to make a sound, especially a musical sound, louder

amplifier

a tale that is narrated in the form of a song or poem

ballade

an official song of great importance for a particular country that is performed on certain occasions

hymne national

a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings

violoncelle

to create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so

improviser

one of the main parts that a long musical work is divided into, having its own structure

mouvement

a public performance of music or poetry by an individual or a small group

récital

a number of musical notes that form a piece of music when played or sung in a particular order

mélodie

the arrangement or succession of single musical notes in a tune or piece of music

mélodie

to give a short performance in order to get a role in a movie, play, show, etc.

faire audition

three or more musical notes that form a harmony when played together

accord

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

désaccord

a piece of music written for two performers

duo

a performance of live music, comedy, or other entertainment, usually by one or more performers in front of an audience

concert

a round, thin piece of plastic with a hole in the middle, on which music, etc. is recorded

disque

the act of presenting something such as a play, piece of music, etc. for entertainment

performance

any theatrical performance that combines singing, dancing, and acting to tell a story

musical

(of TV or radio broadcasts) aired at the exact moment the events are taking place, without any earlier recording or editing

en direct

to send an audio or video directly over the internet with an uninterrupted flow

diffuser