obbligato

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Synonyms: obligato, obbligati, obligate, obbligatos, obligati

Antonyms: obligato, obbligati, obligate, obbligatos, obligati

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} An obbligato section; a prominent [[countermelody]], often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher [[pitch]] [[range]]). {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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