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101finch — /finch/, n. 1. any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds. 2. any of various… …
102noise — /noyz/, n., v., noised, noising. n. 1. sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises. 2. a sound of any kind: to hear a noise at the door. 3. loud shouting, outcry, or clamor. 4. a nonharmonious or discordant group of sounds. 5 …
103noteless — notelessly, adv. notelessness, n. /noht lis/, adj. 1. not noted; undistinguished; unnoticed. 2. unmusical or voiceless. [1610 20; NOTE + LESS] * * * …
104scrape — scrapable, adj. scrapeage, n. /skrayp/, v., scraped, scraping, n. v.t. 1. to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, esp. a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to… …
105tuneless — tunelessly, adv. /toohn lis, tyoohn /, adj. 1. unmelodious; unmusical. 2. making or giving no music; silent: In the corner stood a tuneless old piano. [1585 95; TUNE + LESS] * * * …
106unvocal — /un voh keuhl/, adj. 1. not outspoken; reserved; not eloquent in speech; inarticulate. 2. not mellifluous, as the speaking voice. 3. not melodious; unmusical: unvocal attempts at writing art songs. [1765 75; UN 1 + VOCAL] * * * …
107voiceless — voicelessly, adv. voicelessness, n. /voys lis/, adj. 1. having no voice; mute. 2. uttering no words; silent. 3. having an unmusical voice. 4. unspoken; unuttered: voiceless sympathy. 5. having no vote or right of choice. 6 …
108Bach, Johann Sebastian — born March 21, 1685, Eisenach, Thuringia, Ernestine Saxon Duchies died July 28, 1750, Leipzig German composer. Born to a musical family, he became a superbly well rounded musician; from 1700 he held positions as singer, violinist, and organist.… …
10912-tone music — large body of music, written roughly since World War I, that uses the so called 12 tone method or technique of composition. The Austrian born composer Arnold Schoenberg (Schoenberg, Arnold) is credited with the invention of this technique,… …
110Mendelssohn, Felix — ▪ German musician and composer Introduction in full Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy born Feb. 3, 1809, Hamburg died Nov. 4, 1847, Leipzig German composer, pianist, musical conductor, and teacher, one of the most celebrated figures of… …
