a cap·pel·la (ä k -p l )adv. Music Without instrumental accompaniment. [Italian : a, in the manner of + cappella, chapel, choir.] |
a cappella [ɑː kəˈpɛlə]
adj & adv
(Music / Classical Music) Music without instrumental accompaniment
[Italian: literally, according to (the style of the) chapel]
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| Adj. | 1. | a cappella - sung without instrumental accompaniment; "they sang an a cappella Mass" unaccompanied - playing or singing without accompaniment; "the soloist sang unaccompanied" |
| Adv. | 1. | a cappella - without musical accompaniment; "they performed a cappella" |
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