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word painting (dict)
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Word PaintingWord painting, or tone painting is the musical technique of having the music mimic the literal meaning of the words of a song. For example, ascending scales would accompany lyrics about going up; slow, dark music would accompany lyrics about death. This technique developed in the late Renaissance and was common in Madrigal music. Sources - How to Listen to and Understand Great Music Part 1 disk 6, Robert Greenberg, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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