musical motif

collocation in English

meaningsofmusicalandmotif

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musical
adjective
uk
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/us
/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/
related to or connected ...
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motif
noun[C]
uk
/məʊˈtiːf/us
/moʊˈtiːf/
a pattern ...
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(Definition ofmusicalandmotiffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmusical motif

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Towards the end of each stanza of verse (the song's secondary hook), the instrument plays a shortmusicalmotifmatched by dancers with footwork or balance motifs.
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Themusicalmotifthat dominates in both places is assumed to signify a general idea of 'love', not specific as to the actual lovers.
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But it would be possible to take means like harmonization, modulation, rhythm, instrumentation and others in order to let amusicalmotifendure a fate.
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The second period peaks with his development into a metamorphic technique, one where amusicalmotifundergoes repeated transformations.
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The instrumental accompaniment to the song serves as amusicalmotifthat alters in tone depending on the action.
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Typical cantillation uses a system of signs, each of which represents a fixedmusicalmotif.
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But it would be possible to take means like harmony, modulation, rhythm, instrumentation and others to let amusicalmotifendure a fate.
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This also shows where the most important note of themusicalmotifshould go.
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Pupils will have to listen hard, work hard and use their brains to master cross-rhythms, develop musical motifs and sustain their concentration in longer performances.
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These may be recurrent musical motifs without clear leitmotivic connotation or moments where the sheer resonance of sound is highlighted rather than its referential meanings.
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In his later years, he also painted a number of freestyle compositions on musical motifs.
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The singer sets each kadavu to well-known tunes, using repeating musical motifs.
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Local tastes tended toward hard rock, psychedelic and folk-rock musical motifs.
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Some musical motifs presented on the tour as jams found their place on the album.
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Post-rock compositions often make use of repetition of musical motifs and subtle changes with an extremely wide range of dynamics.
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The tracks are all quite long (the shortest being just over seven minutes), and are typically composed around very few musical motifs.
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His musical motifs from the first game have remained relatively intact.
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The organ riff recurs elsewhere on the album as do other musical motifs and lyrical themes, creating a thread of continuity.
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