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arpeggio 1. a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously 2. an ascending and descending figuration used in practising the piano, voice, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As each of seven standing dancers collapsed sideways and began sculpting flowing shapes to the cascading piano arpeggios composed by Christian Matjias, one (Wendy White Sasser) remained frozen. Both the third and fourth sections evoke a funeral procession, with melodies and mysterious arpeggios. Credit the quintet's attention to detail: Mouth harp and banjo offset the caustic lyrics of "I Can't Decide" ("If lies were cats / You'd be a litter") with Appalachian playfulness, while kooky keyboard arpeggios ripple through the funky "Ooh. |
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