- Industry: Music
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Sony Music Entertainment is one of the largest recorded music companies in the world, headquartered in NYC with offices worldwide. Labels include Burgundy Victor, Columbia, Epic, J-Records, Legacy, Masterworks, Nashville, Provident, RCA Records, Sony Latin, Zomba/Jive.
The simultaneous use of two or more keys, common in twentieth century music.
Industry:Music
Hybrid form combining elements of grand opera and opéra comique and featuring appealing melodies and romantic drama.
Industry:Music
Rate of speed or pace of music. Tempo markings are traditionally given in Italian; common markings include grave (solemn; very, very slow); largo (broad; very slow); adagio (quite slow); andante (a walking pace); moderato (moderate); allegro (fast; cheerful); vivace (lively); presto (very fast); accelerando (getting faster); ritardando (getting slower); and a tempo (in time; returning to the original pace).
Industry:Music
Medieval organ small enough to be carried or set on a table, usually with only one set of pipes.
Industry:Music
Renaissance secular work originating in Italy for voices, with or without instruments, set to a short, lyric love poem; also popular in England.
Industry:Music
Melody or harmony built from the seven tones of a major or minor scale. A diatonic scale encompasses patterns of seven whole tones and semitones.
Industry:Music
Medieval category of soft instruments, used principally for indoor occasions, as distinct from haut, or loud, instruments.
Industry:Music
