The Piano Glossary

by Jane Campion

The Piano Glossary

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muteness

an inability to speak often caused by a speech disorder, hearing loss, or surgery.

hark

listen to someone

lullaby

a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.

grave

a tomb for the dead

fashioned

make into a particular form.

ignorant

to be uneducated

sacrifice

give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations.

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