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1503:Sign singing
1498:Scat singing
1336:Solita forma
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1806:Vocal music
1737:Vocal range
1692:Lead vocals
1677:Death growl
1667:Chest voice
1488:Oversinging
1316:Prima donna
1291:Opera seria
1211:Convenienze
1201:Comprimario
1191:Chiaroscuro
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948:Opera house
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1831:Categories
1775:Microphone
1687:Head voice
1662:Coloratura
1579:Voice type
1530:Beatboxing
1508:Sing-along
1461:A cappella
1407:Hovsångare
1326:Ritornello
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1271:Melodramma
1246:Intermezzo
1241:Impresario
1231:Falsettone
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380:Koloristen
360:coloratura
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222:coloratura
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1722:Tessitura
1697:Passaggio
1614:Contralto
1599:Baritenor
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1306:Pasticcio
1301:Passaggio
1236:Fioritura
1206:Contralto
1176:Cantabile
1166:Cabaletta
1146:Bel canto
1105:Spieloper
1100:Sitzprobe
1095:Singspiel
1090:Regieoper
1080:Leitmotif
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968:Surtitles
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933:Melodrama
928:Mad scene
885:by origin
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335:The term
220:The term
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1682:Falsetto
1672:Crooning
1594:Baritone
1563:Vocables
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1331:Sinfonia
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1186:Cavatina
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1156:Brindisi
1044:Travesti
1019:Overture
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1386:Verismo
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1171:Cadenza
1151:Bravura
1119:Italian
1029:Roulade
891:English
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184:with
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