Genres

quickstep
military march accompanying quick time
 
Hallel
(Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
 
chinoiserie
a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
 
telefilm
a movie that is made to be shown on television
 
nonfictional prose
prose writing that is not fictional
 
commedia dell'arte
Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
 
fado
a sad Portuguese folksong
 
peepshow
a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth
 
musical comedy
a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
 
slow motion
a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate
 
recessional
a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
 
prose
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
 
polyphonic prose
a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance
 
pibroch
martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
 
feature
a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine
 
verse
literature in metrical form
 
church music
genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
 
C and W
a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments
 
rondo
a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
 
art rock
a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
 
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