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Music and dance traditions

Types of music, performers and patterns of sound.

A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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album

noun · 3 examples
  1. The band released a new album last week.
  2. This album contains ten songs.
  3. Her first album is still my favourite.

folk

noun · 3 examples
  1. She enjoys listening to folk from different regions.
  2. The festival includes jazz and folk.
  3. His new songs are strongly influenced by folk.

pop

noun · 3 examples
  1. I listen to pop on the bus.
  2. Her brother prefers rock to pop.
  3. This station plays pop throughout the day.

musical

noun · 3 examples
  1. We saw a musical at the theatre.
  2. She has a small role in the school musical.
  3. This musical tells the story of two friends.

rhythm

noun · 3 examples
  1. We clapped along with the rhythm.
  2. The song has a steady rhythm.
  3. Try to keep the same rhythm as the drummer.

tune

noun · 3 examples
  1. She hummed a familiar tune while cooking.
  2. Can you play that tune on the piano?
  3. I know the tune, but I cannot remember the words.

lyric

noun · 3 examples
  1. One lyric in the song reminds me of home.
  2. She changed a lyric before recording the song.
  3. The final lyric sums up the singer's feelings.

choir

noun · 3 examples
  1. My sister sings in a choir.
  2. The choir rehearses every Tuesday.
  3. We heard a local choir at the festival.

ballet

noun · 3 examples
  1. She started learning ballet as a child.
  2. We watched a performance of ballet.
  3. Good balance is important in ballet.

opera

noun · 3 examples
  1. We went to the opera last night.
  2. She studies singing because she loves opera.
  3. The theatre will present an Italian opera this spring.

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