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| aria |
a solo piece for voice with instrumental accompaniment, usu. sung in an opera. [1/2 definitions] |
| big band |
a large jazz or dance band, esp. one of the 1930s and 1940s in the U.S., that combines arranged ensemble playing with solo improvisations. [1/2 definitions] |
| cantor |
the synagogue official who chants in solo or leads the congregation in chanting prayers. [1/2 definitions] |
| concertize |
to give solo recitals and concerts, as a musician who tours, performing alone or as a guest artist. |
| concerto |
a musical composition for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra. |
| Dixieland |
an early style of small-group jazz, characterized by a strict two-beat rhythm and by improvised ensemble and solo playing. [1/2 definitions] |
| roulade |
an ornamentation of solo vocal music comprising a rapid run of notes sung to one syllable. [1/2 definitions] |
| solo |
to perform solo. [1/6 definitions] |
| soloist |
a person who performs a solo. |
| Solo man |
a type of early human known from fossil skull remains found in Java, esp. near the Solo River. |
| unaccompanied |
in music, solo or without accompaniment. [1/2 definitions] |
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