Akademisk IELTS (Band 8 och Ovan) - Music

the persistence of sound in an enclosed space after the original sound source has stopped

eftersklang

an additional or repeated piece that is performed at the end of a concert, because the audience has asked for it

bis, extra nummer

a piece of music written for two performers

duett, två rösters verk

the final passage of an extended musical composition

coda, final

a musical technique where the notes of a chord are played individually in a sequence rather than simultaneously

arpeggio, arpeggio

the quality that marks the absence of a key in a musical composition

atonalitet, avsaknad av tonart

a musical technique that consists of mixing two or more separate melodies into one harmony

kontrapunkt, motsatsmelodi

an unusual combination of musical notes that sound strange when played

dissonans, diskord

the text of a musical play, an opera, or other extended vocal works

libretto, operatext

a particular way in which a musical piece or a dramatic role is represented or interpreted

framträdande, tolkning

all of the records or a list of the records that have been created by a particular singer, composer or musical band

diskografi

a set of musical pieces or songs listed in the same order in which they appear on a recording

låtförteckning, musikaliskt innehåll

a person whose job is to introduce and play music videos on TV, at a party, etc.

video jockey, presentatör av musikvideor

a solo section at the end of a musical piece for the performer to show their skill and creativity

cadenza, solopart

a musical composition in moderate triple time, popular in the baroque era

chaconne

a short and simple song or poem

melodi, visan

an instrumental composition marked with irregular form and improvisation, expressing strong emotions

rhapsody

a stock of plays, songs, dances, etc. that a company or a performer is prepared to perform

repertoar, katalog

the part in harmonic music or the voice with the highest pitch that belongs to a boy or female vocalist

soprano, hög ton

the interval between the first and the last notes in eight diatonic degrees

oktav

any of the signs written on the left-hand end of a staff indicating the pitch of the notes

notnyckel, nyckel

a full-length album

långspel, LP

a music recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer tracks than a full album

EP (extended play), förlängd inspelning

a person who is an expert or master in conducting or directing an orchestra or musical performance

maestro, dirigent

the process of changing the style or form by a musician in order to appeal to a wider range of people

crossover, övergång

the deliberate transition from discordant or tense notes or chords to harmonious and stable ones, delivering a musically satisfying and conclusive sound

upplösning, musikalisk beslut