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1. Ostinato - Music Theory Academy - Definitions and music examples
Link: https://www.musictheoryacademy.com/understanding-music/ostinato/
Description: WEBOstinato (plural – ostinati or ostinatos) is an Italian word meaning obstinate or persistent and is used in music to describe a musical phrase or rhythm …
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2. Ostinato - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostinato
Description: WEBIn music, an ostinato (Italian: [ostiˈnaːto]; derived from Italian word for stubborn, compare English obstinate) is a motif or phrase that persistently repeats in the …
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3. Ostinato Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ostinato
Description: WEBThe meaning of OSTINATO is a musical figure repeated persistently at the same pitch throughout a composition.
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4. Ostinato | Rhythm, Repetition & Variation | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/art/ostinato
Description: WEBOstinato, in music, short melodic phrase repeated throughout a composition, sometimes slightly varied or transposed to a different pitch. A rhythmic …
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5. OSTINATO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Link: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ostinato
Description: WEBOSTINATO definition: 1. a musical phrase (= group of notes) or rhythm that is repeated many times in the course of …
