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@Glossary@1
@Ostinato:@2
Italian for "obstinate" or "persistent". In music, the term
designates a musical idea (melodic, rhythmic, or both), which is persistently repeated throughout a section or an entire composition.
The repetition is successive and usually played in the same pitch. This technique has also been introduced in modern jazz.
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The Musical Instruments of the Symphonic Orchestra
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