- Music. A vocal or instrumental part that supports another, often solo, part.
- Something, such as a situation, that accompanies something else; a concomitant.
- Something added for embellishment, completeness, or symmetry; complement.
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A vocal or instrumental part that supports the primary part, or provides background for a soloist.
In music, accompaniment is the art of playing along with a soloist or ensemble, often known as the lead, in a supporting manner as well as the music thus played. An accompaniment figure is a gesture used repeatedly in an accompaniment, such as:
Harmonic accompaniment is music played to accompany a
An accompanist is one who plays an accompaniment. A number of classical pianists have become famous as accompanists rather than soloists; the best known example is probably Gerald Moore, well known as a Lieder accompanist. In some American schools, the title collaborative pianist (or collaborative artist) is replacing the title accompanist.
Notated accompaniment may be indicated obbligato (obliged) or ad libitum (at one's pleasure).
Dialogue accompaniment is a form of call and response in which the lead and accompaniment alternate, the accompaniment playing during the rests of the lead and providing a drone or silence during the main melody or vocal. (van der Merwe 1989, p.320)
Basso continuo is a form of notation used especially in Baroque music accompaniment parts.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - akkompagnement, musikledsagelse
Nederlands (Dutch)
begeleiding (muziek), begeleidend iets
Français (French)
n. - complément, (Mus) accompagnement, (Culin) accompagnement, garniture
Deutsch (German)
n. - Begleitung, Zubehör
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συνοδεία, συνοδευτικό στοιχείο, συμπλήρωμα, (μουσ.) συνοδεία, υπόκρουση, ακομπανιαμέντο
Italiano (Italian)
accompagnamento (anche music.)
Português (Portuguese)
n. - acompanhamento (m) (Mús.), efeito (m) secundário
Русский (Russian)
сопровождение, аккомпанемент
Español (Spanish)
n. - acompañamiento
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ackompanjemang, tillbehör
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
伴随物, 附加物, 伴唱, 伴奏
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 伴隨物, 附加物, 伴唱, 伴奏
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 伴うもの, 伴奏, 他に付随するもの, 付属物
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مصاحبه, مرافقه, مسايرهدور مصاحب " ثانوي " متمم
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ליווי, תוספת
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