musical background

collocation in English

meaningsofmusicalandbackground

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musical
adjective
uk
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/us
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/
related to or connected ...
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background
noun
uk
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/us
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/
the things that can be seen behind the main things or people in ...
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(Definition ofmusicalandbackgroundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Students between 10 and 16 years old with nomusicalbackgroundand those between 18 and 20 years old with some experience were accepted.
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Subjects were not selected specifically because of theirmusicalbackground, and the proportion of amateur musicians in the study was not controlled.
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Most were the products of grammar schools, and would claim amusicalbackgroundthat was 'classical' rather than inspired by other styles.
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In particular, it examines attitudes to teaching music, factors affecting teachers' confidence, the relationship between confidence and training, support for music teaching, teaching experience andmusicalbackground.
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Both researchers had a strongmusicalbackground, fortuitously one in primary schools and one in secondary, and both interviewers were able to work within their specialist age range.
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His family had amusicalbackground.
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The family had amusicalbackground.
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She draws upon a diversemusicalbackground.
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Hismusicalbackgroundincludes playing trumpet in a jazz band.
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The other major influence has been hismusicalbackground.
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Both of his parents had some type ofmusicalbackground.
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The producers looked for actors with amusicalbackground.
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If it is a specialist music school, all pupils in the area—whether they are from amusicalbackgroundor not—could benefit from that specialism.
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The third in the family of eight, he was born into a deepmusicalbackground.
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Musicalbackgroundand training varies from no formal training to very high levels (though rarely academic).
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The members came from a variedmusicalbackgroundfrom jazz, rock, blues, and folk idioms.
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The animations have a non-descriptmusicalbackgroundand are purposely not narrated to maximize use.
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He was known for his excellent song picturizations, probably stemming from hismusicalbackground.
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She comes from a family with a successful and variedmusicalbackground.
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Sajad is a contemporary and semi-classical singer hails from amusicalbackground.
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Schlomo comes from amusicalbackground, with a father who is a famous violinist.
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She comes from a family with amusicalbackground; her grandfather was a professional accordionist.
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His family had amusicalbackground, and he began playing guitar at an early age.
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Hermusicalbackgroundbegan studying piano at the age of 6.
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