album
album
/ˈæɫbəm/
nouna group of music pieces or songs recorded on a CD or tape or released on the Internet as a single item
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A-side
A-side
/ˈeɪsˈaɪd/
nounthe side of a musical record that is regarded as the main release and is more likely to be successful
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audience
audience
/ˈɑdiəns/, /ˈɔdiəns/
nounthe group of people who have assembled to watch and listen to a play, concert, etc.
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auditorium
auditorium
/ˌɔdəˈtɔɹiəm/
nounthe area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
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beatbox
beatbox
/bˈiːtbɑːks/
nouna radio, CD player, etc. that is carried around in order to play loud music, especially rap
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B-side
B-side
/bˈiːsˈaɪd/
nounthe side of a musical record that does not have the main songs
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CD
CD
/ˌsiˈdi/
nouna small disc on which audio or other formats are recorded and could be played back by a player or computer using laser
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cd burner
cd burner
/sˌiːdˈiː bˈɜːnɚ/
nouna piece of equipment or the software that is needed for copying sound or other information on a CD
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CD writer
CD writer
/sˌiːdˈiː ɹˈaɪɾɚ/
nouna piece of equipment or the software that is needed for copying sound or other information on a CD
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chart
chart
/ˈtʃɑɹt/
nouna list that ranks top pop records based on sales in a particular period
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compilation
compilation
/ˌkɑmpəˈɫeɪʃən/
nounsomething such as a book, record, etc. that consists of different pieces taken from several sources
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concept album
concept album
/kˈɑːnsɛpt ˈælbəm/
nounan album of popular music the tracks of which are unified around a particular theme or idea
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concert
concert
/ˈkɑnsɝt/, /kənˈsɝt/
nouna public performance of music by musicians or singers
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deck
deck
/ˈdɛk/
nouna sound system that is used for playing or recording disks or tapes
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discography
discography
/dɪˈskɔɡɹəfi/
nounall of the records or a list of the records that have been created by a particular singer, composer or musical band
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festival
festival
/ˈfɛstəvəɫ/, /ˈfɛstɪvəɫ/
nouna series of performances of music, plays, movies, etc., typically taking place in the same location every year
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flip side
flip side
/flˈɪp sˈaɪd/
nounthe side of a musical record that does not have the main songs; the B-side
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ghetto blaster
ghetto blaster
/ɡˈɛɾoʊ blˈæstɚ/
nouna stereophonic radio and CD or tape player that is portable and produces a very loud sound
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headphones
headphones
/ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz/
nouna piece of equipment with two earphones, put over the head to listen to music or voices
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hi-fi
hi-fi
/ˈhaɪˈfaɪ/
nouna playback device that produces high-quality stereo sound
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iPod
iPod
/ˈaɪˌpɑd/
nounan electronic device used for listening to audio files or for storing digital data
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jukebox
jukebox
/ˈdʒukˌbɑks/
nouna machine that can play a chosen song when one inserts a coin or pays by card, found in bars, etc.
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laserdisc
laserdisc
/lˈæzɚdˌɪsk/
nouna large disk with plastic coating on which information, such as music, video, etc., can be stored, now replaced by the DVD
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liner note
liner note
/lˈaɪnɚ nˈoʊt/
nounthe explanatory information that is printed on a paper, accompanying a CD or DVD of musical recordings
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lineup
lineup
/ˈɫaɪˌnəp/
nouna set of TV or radio programs that are broadcast at a particular period of time
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to listen
to listen
/ˈɫɪsən/
verbto give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making
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loudspeaker
loudspeaker
/ˈɫaʊdˌspikɝ/
nouna piece of equipment that makes sounds louder, used for playing music, etc.
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MP3
MP3
/ˌɛmpˈiː θɹˈiː/
nouna method of reducing the size of an audio file for easier transmission and storage; a file in this format
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MP3 player
MP3 player
/ˌɛmpˈiː θɹˈiː plˈeɪɚ/
nouna small device used for listening to audio and MP3 files
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on shuffle
on shuffle
/ˌɑːn ʃˈʌfəl/
adverb(of tracks on a music player or an app) played randomly
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opera house
opera house
/ˈɑːpɚɹə hˈaʊs/
nouna theater designed for performing operas
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player
player
/ˈpɫeɪɝ/
nouna playback device that reproduces recorded sound or video
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playlist
playlist
/ˈpɫeɪɫɪst/
nouna set of recorded songs and pieces of music that have been selected to be broadcast on a radio station or a radio program
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radio
radio
/ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/
nounprograms that are broadcast on the radio
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record
record
/ˈɹɛkɝd/, /ɹəˈkɔɹd/, /ɹɪˈkɔɹd/
nouna round, thin piece of plastic with a hole in the middle, on which music, etc. is recorded
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record player
record player
/ɹˈɛkɚd plˈeɪɚ/
nouna playback device with a spinning turntable that tracks the record and transmits it to a loudspeaker
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to shuffle
to shuffle
/ˈʃəfəɫ/
verbto play or arrange a set of songs randomly
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single
single
/ˈsɪŋɡəɫ/
nouna piece of recorded music or a CD that features only one main track
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soundtrack
soundtrack
/ˈsaʊnˌtɹæk/, /ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/
nouna track of sound that is recorded for a motion picture, especially its musical piece
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speaker
speaker
/ˈspikɝ/
nounequipment that converts electrical signals into sound, loud enough for public announcements, playing music, etc.
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stereo
stereo
/ˈstɛɹiˌoʊ/
nouna sound system that plays back a recorded sound, music, etc. through two channels, producing a three-dimensional effect
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to stream
to stream
/ˈstɹim/
verbto send an audio or video directly over the internet with an uninterrupted flow
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sound system
sound system
/sˈaʊnd sˈɪstəm/
nouna piece of equipment used for playing recorded music, making a live performance, or turning up sound through speakers
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tape
tape
/ˈteɪp/
nouna thin magnetic material on which a piece of music is recorded
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track
track
/ˈtɹæk/
nouna musical piece or song recorded on a CD, tape, or vinyl record
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tracklist
tracklist
/tɹˈæklɪst/
nouna set of musical pieces or songs listed in the same order in which they appear on a recording
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turntable
turntable
/ˈtɝnˌteɪbəɫ/
nounthe flat and circular part of a record player on which the record is placed in order to be played
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vinyl
vinyl
/ˈvaɪnəɫ/
nouna record made of synthetic resin or plastic, used in the past before CDs became popular
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volume
volume
/ˈvɑɫjum/
nounthe amount of loudness produced by a TV, radio, etc.
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