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Thematic vocabulary

  1. Musical genres (styles): classical music (instrumental, vocal, chamber, symphony), opera, operetta, musical, ballet, blues, ragtime, jazz, pop, rock folk (country) music, electronique music, background music, incidental music.

  2. Musical forms: piece, movement, sonata, area, fantasy, suite, rapsody, concerto, solo, duet, trio, quartet, quintet, sixtet (etc.), chorus.

  3. Musical rhythms: polka, waltz, march, blues, ragtime, jazz, swing, bassanova, sambo, disco, rock.

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  1. Musical instruments: (string group): violin, viola, celo, bass, harp; (wind group): flute, oboe, clarinet, basson; (brass group): trum­pet, French horn, tuba; percussion, piano, accordion, guitar, saxo­phone, synthesizer, acoustic, electronique, electric instruments.

  2. Music makers: composer, conductor, musician, soloist, virtuo­so, minstreller group, team, band, orchestra.

  3. Music making: to write authentically Russian, Afro-American, etc. music, to compose, to arrange, to transcribe, to make music, to perform, to improvise, to interpret, to accompany, to complete.

  4. Musical equipment: tape-recorder, video cassette-recorder, tun­er, amplifier, player, equalizer, deck, (loud) speaker, turn-table.

  5. Musical events: (made up) concert, recital, jam session, festi­val, competition.

  6. Miscellany: major, flat, baton, bow, drum sticks, under the ba­ton, single, album, track, record jacket (sleeve), music sheet, score, spiritual, beat, video-clip, sincopation, harmony.