ostinato
pronunciation
How to pronounce ostinato in British English:
UK [ˌɒstɪ'nɑ:təʊ]
How to pronounce ostinato in American English:
US [ˌɒstɪ'nɑtoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
Word Origin
- ostinato
- 1876, from Italian ostinato, literally "obstinate, persistent."
Example
- 1. A jazz ostinato ; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation .
- 2. Are there unique compositional techniques employed such as word painting , ostinato , melodic sequence , or sprechstimme , etc.