obbligato, obligato
(noun) a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
obbligato, obligato
(noun) a persistent but subordinate motif
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obbligato (plural obbligatos or obbligati)
(music) An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range). [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
