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| musique concrète |
(French) tape-recorded sounds that are arranged in various combinations, sequences, and rhythmic patterns to create an artistic work. |
| poem |
a piece of writing, often in rhythmic verse and sometimes rhyming, that is characterized by vivid, compressed language and strong emotional force. [1/2 definitions] |
| prose |
written or spoken expression in its usual form as a series of sentences that do not have the metrical or rhythmic structure of poetry. [1/3 definitions] |
| rhythm section |
the instruments in a band or orchestra that provide the rhythmic beat, such as drums or a bass guitar. |
| riff |
a short melodic or rhythmic phrase, often repeated, esp. as an accompaniment for a jazz soloist. |
| rubato |
rhythmic flexibility within a measure or passage. [1/3 definitions] |
| seguidilla |
a lively, rhythmic Spanish dance to the accompaniment of castanets. [2/3 definitions] |
| snake charmer |
an entertainer who controls snakes, esp. venomous ones, by rhythmic music and bodily movements. |
| systole |
the rhythmic contraction made by the heart and its ventricles that pushes blood from the chambers. (Cf. diastole.) |
| tabor |
a small drum, formerly hung from the neck of a pipe or fife player and used to provide rhythmic accompaniment. |
| unrhythmic |
combined form of rhythmic. |
| yell |
a rhythmic cheer shouted or chanted by a group, esp. by students in schools or colleges to encourage athletic teams. [1/4 definitions] |
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