the return of the opening thematic material
Recapitulation
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Rounded binary
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compositional form with two sections, in which the second ends with a return to material from the first, each section is usua…
Development
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a musical form during which thematic material, introduced earlier, is greatly extended
Ethnographic material
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material originating in any culture still living or known through relatively recent history
Thematic catalogue
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the classification of music under headings which include the opening notes of the composition and/or the notes of the main th…
Rabab
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ancient instrument found in Afghanistan and India. a hollowed out body of wood with a membrane stretched over the opening. Co…
Reprise
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repeat, recapitulation, revival; a shortened version of a major composition in a stage production used to reward the audience…
Revenir
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French
to return
Ritorno
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Italian
return