musical accompaniment

collocation in English

meaningsofmusicalandaccompaniment

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musical
adjective
uk
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/us
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/
related to or connected ...
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accompaniment
noun
uk
/əˈkʌm.pən.ɪ.mənt/us
/əˈkʌm.pən.ɪ.mənt/
music that is played with someone who is singing or playing the ...
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(Definition ofmusicalandaccompanimentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmusical accompaniment

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The primarymusicalaccompaniment, as remains the case today, is provided by talempong, bronze kettle drums struck with beaters.
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Themusicalaccompanimentof silent film has a venerable tradition.
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Within the artificial world of musical theatre, where speech is replaced by song, the instrumentalists support the artifice by providing themusicalaccompaniment.
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At the same event, there was also traditional sijobang storytelling performed by local storytellers of note, with simplemusicalaccompaniment.
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Themusicalaccompanimentto the voices was achieved entirely with stereo and four-channel tapes, respectively.
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It might be worth noting here the basic differences betweenmusicalaccompanimentto fictional narratives, on the one hand, and to documentary-style programmes on the other.
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All are conscious of, and interested in, the basic oddness of musical drama, of what it means to present a set of human events withmusicalaccompaniment.
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It is my belief that the addition of an electroacoustic tape to live performance is not merely a matter of providing a (less expensive) technologicalmusicalaccompaniment.
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Each child chose three sounds which s/he used in the creation of amusicalaccompanimentguided by the emotional reaction to the images to which s/he was exposed.
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The gramophone could stand in lieu of the school orchestra at assemblies or the organ during religious observances, and provide themusicalaccompanimentfor gymnastics and marches.
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It is a moremusicalaccompanimentthan we are used to.
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There are quite a number of performances given on the stage where there is nomusicalaccompanimentof any kind, neither orchestra nor mechanical performance.
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Additionally, string instruments are also used, with the lute-like oud serving asmusicalaccompanimentin some areas.
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Themusicalaccompanimentfor the ondel-ondel performance varies with regions, occasions and groups of performances.
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The music is built around a haunting riff, complemented by sparse drum machine and somemusicalaccompaniment.
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In addition, there are many instances of the ticking and chiming of clocks being used as amusicalaccompaniment.
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During these religious assemblies, bhakti is offered in the form of kirtans, or devotional songs with traditionalmusicalaccompaniment.
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The ceremonies in the past usually do not have anymusicalaccompaniment.
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During the flypasts there is amusicalaccompanimentplayed through the public address system.
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To the upper left, an orchestra on a balcony providesmusicalaccompaniment.
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