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PARLANDO
Etymology
Noun
parlando (plural parlandos)
(music) A piece of music to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.
Adjective
parlando (not comparable)
Declamatory in style; in recitative.
Adverb
parlando (not comparable)
In a declamatory style.
Source: Wiktionary
Par*lan"do, Par*lan"te, a. & adv. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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