pianissimo

Definition (noun): (music) low loudness Definition (adjective): (chiefly a direction or description in music) very soft Definition (adverb): a direction in music; to be played very softly »

adagio

Definition (noun): (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) Example: they played the adagio too quickly Definition (noun): a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers Definition (adjective): (of tempo) leisurely Definition (adverb): slowly Example: here you must play adagio »

beethovenian

Definition (adjective): of or relating to Ludwig van Beethoven or his music »

hit

Definition (noun): (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball) Example: he came all the way around on Williams’ hit Definition (noun): the act of contacting one thing with another Example: repeated hitting raised a large bruise Definition (noun): the act of contacting one thing with another Example: after three misses she finally got a hit Definition (noun)... »

musicological

Definition (adjective): of or relating to musicology »

root

Definition (noun): (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground Definition (noun): the place where something begins, where it springs into being Example: the Italian beginning of the Renaissance Definition (noun): the place where something begins, where it springs into being Example: Jupiter w... »

fugal

Definition (adjective): of or relating to or in the style of a musical fugue »

macumba

Definition (noun): (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin Definition (noun): popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult Definition (noun): a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing »

tonal

Definition (adjective): employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words Example: Chinese is a tonal language Definition (adjective): having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic »

popular

Definition (adjective): regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public Example: a popular tourist attraction Definition (adjective): regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public Example: a popular girl Definition (adjective): regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public Example: cabbage ... »