Obbligato

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Not to be left out; indispensable. Used of an accompaniment that is an integral part of a piece.
  • n. An obbligato accompaniment.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In music, indispensable; so important that it cannot be omitted: especially used of accompaniments of independent value.
  • n. An accompaniment, whether for a solo or a concerted instrument, which is of independent importance; especially, an instrumental solo accompanying a vocal piece.
  • n. Also spelled obligato.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
  • n. a persistent but subordinate motif
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    subdivision    section    motive    motif   
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