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Music vs Leitmotif - What's the difference?

music | leitmotif |

As nouns the difference between music and leitmotif

is that music is a sound, or the study of such sounds, organized in time while leitmotif is a melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.

As a verb music

is to seduce or entice with music.

music

Alternative forms

* musick (archaic) * musicke (obsolete) * musique (obsolete)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A sound, or the study of such sounds, organized in time.
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  • (figuratively) Any pleasing or interesting sounds.
  • An art form, created by organizing of pitch, rhythm, and sounds made using and sometimes singing
  • A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music.
  • Synonyms

    * melody * vibe

    Derived terms

    * background music * chamber music * chin music * concrete music * country music * elevator music * face the music * fill music * hillbilly music * incidental music * musical * musicality * musically * music box * music drama * music hall * musician, muso * musicing * musicless * music of the spheres * music to someone's ears * musicologist * musicology * pop music * program music * set to music * sheet music * soul music * world music

    See also

    * * MusicNovatory: the science of music encyclopedia *

    Verb

    (musick)
  • To seduce or entice with music.
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    References

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    leitmotif

    Alternative forms

    * leitmotiv * leit-motif

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
  • A recurring theme.