According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
RECITATIVE
recitative
(noun) a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
recitative (plural recitatives)
(music) dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot
Adjective
recitative (comparative more recitative, superlative most recitative)
of a recital
Source: Wiktionary
Rec`i*ta*tive", n. Etym: [It. recitativo, or F. récitatif. See Recite.] (Mus.)
Definition: A species of musical recitation in which the words are delivered in manner resembling that of ordinary declamation; also, a piece of music intended for such recitation; -- opposed to melisma.
Rec`i*ta*tive", a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to recitation; intended for musical recitation or declamation; in the style or manner of recitative.
– Rec`i*ta*tive"ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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