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/ɒstɪˈnɑtoʊ/ · noun
(music) A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment..
The piece moves in alluring spans of swirling figures, jagged lines and pointillistic outbursts, often prodded forward by ostinatos in the perky piano.
Use ostinato when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ostinato means (music) A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment..
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The piece moves in alluring spans of swirling figures, jagged lines and pointillistic outbursts, often prodded forward by ostinatos in the perky piano.
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