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| manège |
the art of training and riding horses in the classical style. [1/3 definitions] |
| mudra |
any of numerous body gestures used to tell a story, esp. in Indian classical dance. |
| neoclassic |
belonging to or concerning a revival of classical styles, forms, and principles in art, music, literature, or architecture. |
| neoclassicism |
(often cap.) the revival of classical Greek forms and motifs in European and American architecture of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. [2 definitions] |
| nonclassical |
combined form of classical. |
| ode |
in classical poetry, a composition to be sung by a chorus. [1/2 definitions] |
| opera seria |
eighteenth-century Italian dramatic opera, characterized by frequent arias and classical or mythological themes. |
| Parnassus |
Mount Parnassus, a mountain in central Greece that in classical times was associated with Apollo and the Muses. [1/3 definitions] |
| peristyle |
a row or series of architectural columns forming an enclosure around a building or open space, or the open space so enclosed, esp. as used in classical Greek architecture or copies of it. |
| pop concert |
a concert by a symphony orchestra playing popular and light classical music. [1/2 definitions] |
| pop music |
popular music with, typically, a strong and singable tune, which is often accompanied by a rhythm suitable for informal dancing. It is usually performed by relatively small musical groups. Pop music is usually distinguished from classical music, religious music, jazz, and country music. |
| prostyle |
having a portico with columns in the front only, as a classical Greek temple. [1/2 definitions] |
| renaissance |
(cap.) a cultural movement in Europe, dating from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, that begin with a revival of interest in classical Greek and Roman culture and learning and gave rise to the development of new forms and ideas in science, art, architecture, and literature (prec. by "the"). [1/5 definitions] |
| scholiast |
one who writes explanatory notes and comments on a text, esp. an ancient commentator on a classical text. |
| Seven Wonders of the Ancient World |
a list first compiled in the 2nd century B.C.E. of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. |
| Sheraton |
of, concerning, or designating an eighteenth-century style of furniture featuring straight lines and simple classical decoration. |
| strophe |
the movement from right to left of the chorus in classical Greek drama, or the part of the choral ode sung during this movement. (Cf. antistrophe.) [1/2 definitions] |
| syzygy |
in classical prosody, a metrical unit having two feet. [1/3 definitions] |
| third stream |
a kind of music that combines jazz improvisation with classical forms. |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Austrian composer of European classical music (b.1756--d.1791). |
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