tes·si·tu·ra (t s  -t r  )n. The prevailing range of a vocal or instrumental part, within which most of the tones lie. [Italian, from Latin text  ra, web, structure; see texture.] |
tessitura [ˌtɛsɪˈtʊərə]
n Music
1. (Music / Classical Music) the general pitch level of a piece of vocal music an uncomfortably high tessitura
2. (Music / Classical Music) the compass or range of a voice
[Italian: texture, from Latin textura; see texture]
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