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close harmony

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close harmony [kləʊs]
n
(Music, other) a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth


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Anderson's efforts to capture the novel's atmosphere noticeably affected her musical style: Much of the score is in the form of sea shanty-like songs for three male voices singing in close harmony, a robustly melodic sound quite different from Anderson's usual spiky compositions.
While Art was rehearsing with his little gang, his wife, Irene, was singing with a separate organization: the local chapter of the Sweet Adelines, also specializing in close harmony.
This is some of Anita Lobel's best work, each picture in close harmony with the text to move quickly to a satisfying conclusion: Renee shown at her light-filled wedding to her golden-haired prince, the stepsister retired to a dismal cave to spew her venom, apparently forever.
 
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