| lullaby |
a song sung esp. to put a child to sleep. [1/2 definitions] |
| lyric |
meant or suited to be sung. [1/6 definitions] |
| madrigal |
a type of song popular in the Renaissance, usu. sung by four to six singers who sing the same words but at different times and usu. with no instrumental accompaniment. |
| Magnificat |
a canticle of praise sung by the Virgin Mary in the Bible. [1/2 definitions] |
| mantra |
a Hindu sacred formula to be spoken or sung in prayer. |
| melisma |
a succession of different notes sung to one syllable in plainsong and in certain Asian and Near Eastern music. |
| monody |
an ode recited or sung by a single voice, as in a Greek tragedy. [1/2 definitions] |
| motet |
a piece of multivoice religious music with entwined melodies, usu. sung without accompaniment. |
| ode |
in classical poetry, a composition to be sung by a chorus. [1/2 definitions] |
| operetta |
a short light, usu. humorous opera, often with dialogue that is spoken as well as sung. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| parlando |
to be sung or played in a style that suggests speech (used as a musical direction). |
| part song |
a song written for several voice parts, to be sung without accompaniment. |
| responsory |
a responsive verse or set of verses spoken or sung in a church service. |
| roulade |
an ornamentation of solo vocal music comprising a rapid run of notes sung to one syllable. [1/2 definitions] |
| rune1 |
a magic charm, usu. sung or chanted. [1/2 definitions] |
| sharp |
in music, an instruction in the key signature that calls for a certain note to be played or sung a half step higher than written wherever it appears in the music, or a notation that a particular single note is to be played or sung a half step higher. [1/16 definitions] |
| song |
a brief musical composition that is either intended to be sung or is able to be adapted for singing. [2/4 definitions] |
| sostenuto |
a passage played or sung in a sustained manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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] |
| Te Deum |
a religious hymn sung as part of Christian rituals to praise God. [2 definitions] |