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Whats the proper name (italian/latin/etc) for this musical form?
Its when you have a lead vocalist completely controlling the flow and rhythm and tempo of a song in an almost semi-random ad libbed fashion. Ive usually heard this with a single piano accompaniment following the vocalist with minimal playing to make room for vocalist expression. Ive used this word in the past. I just cant remember it. Im not after the word for a score I just recall it being Italian or somthing. Like "a cappella". Musical form may be too specific phrase. Musical style may be better. Ive used it and heard it used to describe a song I sung once. http://www.google.com/musics?lid=dNygC_Z3AYO&aid=j0ykU0wX_1L&sid=F91d_rKEwzO if it helps at all.
Public Comments
- Sounds like recitative form, where the accompaniment is usually sparse to make room for the vocal line to progress a storyline (as in opera), etc. In terms of Italian terms to put in the score, I'd probably put any of these three in order of preference: 1) quasi recit. - "as a recitative" 2) a piacere - "at your will (pleasure)" 3) ad lib.
- Besides the term "recitative" mentioned above, there is also the term "rubato", which tells the performer to play or sing with a lot of flexibility in the tempo.
- I think the term you're looking for is "rubato".
- I think "ad libitum" or "a piacere". Maybe even "cadenza" which means a part where the soloist completely takes control of the tempo and expression. He/she even adds some of his/her own bits of decoration.
- Oh, for Kurt Elling? Ha, he's indescribable! He's a jazz singer so what I'm thinking is improvisation. YOu might want to go ask under the jazz section just to be sure. I mean he does take a lot of rubato but its not quite a cadenza either because jazz often goes off like that. Are you thinking of a vocal riff or the instrumental section taciting while the piano comps underneath? A break? Vamping? ~Lisa
