instrumental passage

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instrumental
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl/us
/ˌɪn.strəˈmen.t̬əl/
formal
If someone or something is instrumental in a process, plan, or system, that person or thing is one of the most important influences in causing it ...
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passage
noun
uk
/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides, or a covered path that ...
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Clearly thisinstrumentalpassageconveys the alluring vagrancy captured in the poetic image of the wild seed on the wind.
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The composition then enters aninstrumentalpassageand finishes off with a sweeping string arrangement.
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This version omits the firstinstrumentalpassageand bridge.
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Aninstrumentalpassagefollows with the lead guitar and keyboard reprising the melody which plays during the intro.
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Furthermore, the incorporation of thematically important instrumental passages into songs increased the length of tracks to unforeseen proportions.
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The characteristics of the tagh are its expansiveness of form and volume, its free melodic style, the existence of instrumental passages and richness of rhythm.
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In which some of the tunes are songs, and some others, instrumental passages.
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But instead of vocal or instrumental passages as interludes, this genre usually uses pre-composed musical pieces.
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The version included on the album is 1:05 longer than the single version, with additional instrumental passages.
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The album also contains avant-garde experimental pieces, instrumental passages, electronic noises and studio trickery.
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This work combined elements of madrigal singing and monody with dancing and instrumental passages to form a dramatic whole.
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Like many of their peers, the band experimented with instrumental passages, introspective lyrics, and ultrasonic guitar effects, along with folk, jazz and classical influences.
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The band's style is typified by simple, repetitious instrumental passages similar to that of krautrock, shrieking, cacophonous guitar feedback, extensive improvisation and folk arrangement.
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The song was also remixed into a dance version with extended electronic instrumental passages and was popular on the club circuit.
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The album is the first real testament to the band's distinctive layered sound, and features long complex instrumental passages, fantasy-themed lyrics, and musical virtuosity.
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Extended instrumental passages often mix composed, classical-style sections with group improvisation.
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The band is known for their unique sludgy sound, mixing clean and distortion-heavy instrumental work and often involving intricate instrumental passages and use of vocal harmonies.
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However, speed metal is usually faster and more aggressive than traditional heavy metal, also showing more inclination to virtuoso soloing and featuring short instrumental passages between couplets.
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