Word: Obbligato
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Italian, literally ‘obligatory’, from Latin obligatus, past participle of obligare (see oblige)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instrumental part, typically distinctive in effect, which is integral to a piece of music and should not be omitted in performance
Short Definition:instrumental part which is integral to piece of music
Examples:- with piano obbligato
- the obbligato part
Variant Forms:
- obligato
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