Musical Dictionary
Our Interactive Dictionary of Musical Terms.
janissary music
The music of Turkish ensembles of wind and percussion instruments during the Ottoman Empire. The instruments such as cymbals, triangles and bass drums - sounded very exotic to European ears and were used by composers such as Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Jazz
American-born music that uses syncopation, altered scales, specific harmonies, and improvisation.
Jig
An old, quick dance. The music in the second half of the dance is a variation on the music from the first half.
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