Genres

tragicomedy
a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating
 
pointillism
a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
 
funeral march
a slow march to be played for funeral processions
 
wedding march
a march to be played for a wedding procession
 
recessional
a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
 
scat singing
singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
 
lead story
a news story of major importance
 
Christmas carol
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
 
comedy
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
 
dithyramb
(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
 
tragedy
drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
 
church music
genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
 
marching music
genre of music written for marching
 
Te Deum
an ancient liturgical hymn
 
euphuism
an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology
 
punk
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
 
polyphonic prose
a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance
 
cantus firmus
a pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources
 
fugue
a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
 
genre painting
a genre depicting everyday life
 
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