COLORATURA Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word coloratura. (close relations)
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| bravura | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • brilliant and showy technical skill | ||||||
| cadenza | nounn | |||||
noun • a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music | ||||||
| embellishment | nounn | |||||
noun • elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail • a superfluous ornament • the act of adding extraneous decorations to something | ||||||
| ornamentation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being ornamented • something used to beautify • the act of adding extraneous decorations to something | ||||||
| trill | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it • the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula verb • pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' • sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | ||||||
| vocalize | verbv | |||||
verb • utter with vibrating vocal chords • sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel • pronounce as a vowel • express or state clearly • utter speech sounds | ||||||
| melisma | nounn | |||||
noun • A passage of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in Gregorian chant. | ||||||
| coloratura soprano | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music | ||||||
