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obligato

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ob·li·ga·to  (bl-gät)
adj. & n.
Variant of obbligato.

obligato [ˌɒblɪˈgɑːtəʊ]
adj & n
(Music / Classical Music) Music a variant spelling of obbligato
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.obligato - a persistent but subordinate motif
motif, motive - a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
2.obligato - a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
Translations
obligato
n (= part)Obligato nt
adjobligato


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