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ostinato::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | musical phrase, phrase |
| Has types | ground bass, riff |
Examples of ostinato
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The piece features a poignant theme played against a high ostinato accompaniment.
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Much of the music is based on playing interlocking ostinato phrases in parallel octaves.
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Many instruments found south of the Sahara Desert play ostinato melodies.
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Popular dance bands of West Africa and the Congo region feature ostinato playing guitars.
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Its recognizable ostinato and popular melodies have made it a popular concert band piece.
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In classical music, this device is called an ostinato, derived from the Italian word for stubborn.
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However, the foreign influences are interpreted through a distinctly African ostinato sensibility.
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Routine ostinato intros layered by the arrival of other instruments characterise the early episodes.
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Under a bass ostinato Mr. Weiss played rhythms slowly with mallets, then quickly with hand drumming.
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- A musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
- In music, an ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn", compare English: obstinate) is a motif or phrase which is persistently repeated in the same musical voice. An ostinato is always a succession of equal sounds, wherein each note always has the same weight or stress. ...
- Ostinato is an American Indie rock band, formed in Virginia in 1997. They have self released records, recorded for Exile On Mainstream Records out of Berlin and currently have full worldwide distribution through Southern Records.
- A repetitive phrase or rhythm which is literally obstinate and persistent.
- Ostinato means "obstinate" in Italian. An ostinato is a short musical pattern, e.g. a melodic, rhythmic or harmonic figure, persistently repeated throughout a composition. A melodic pattern set in the bass is called basso ostinato (and is also known as ground bass).
- A repeated rhythmic or melodic pattern
- A melodic phrase repeated persistently in the same voice and at the same pitch. (Repetition at a different pitch is called sequence). The ostinato principle is the chief characteristic of chaconne and passacaglia. ...
- A repeated melodic figure usually played in the lower register.
- Obstinate, persistent; i.e., a short musical pattern that is repeated throughout an entire composition or portion of a composition
