Aborigine
a member of the dark-skinned people who were the earliest inhabitants of Australia
concerto
a composition for one or more principal instruments with orchestral accompaniment
conservatorium
a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music
crescendo
a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force
curriculum vitae
a brief biographical résumé of one's career and training
dipsomaniac
a person with an irresistible craving for alcoholic drink
dogma
a settled or established opinion, belief, or principle
enigmatic
perplexing, mysterious
fortissimo
a musical direction for very loud
glissando
performed with a gliding effect by sliding one or more fingers rapidly over the keys of a piano or strings of a harp
intermezzo
a movement coming between the major sections of an extended musical work
kraal
an enclosure for cattle or other livestock
maestro
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music
pidgin
a simplified or broken form of a language
pince-nez
a pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose
pith helmet
a hat made of dried pith or cork covered with cloth, worn in the tropics
polarities
two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies
riff
a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated
sauerkraut
Eastern European dish with fermented cabbage
scherzo
a movement or passage of light or playful character, especially as the second or third movement of a sonata or a symphony
schnitzel
Dish, originating from Austrian cuisine, consisting of meat that has been fried in bread crumbs
score
the written or printed form of a musical composition
sonata
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys
supine
lying on the back, face or front upward
virtuoso
a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field
