musicality
Americannoun
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the fact or quality of resembling music; melodious or harmonious quality.
As she read aloud to the students, the varied intonation of the teacher’s voice added musicality to the poem.
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the fact or quality of creating, performing, or interpreting music in a highly skilled and artistic way.
The two vocalists have unbelievable technique and musicality—and mesh perfectly with the band.
Other Word Forms
- unmusicality noun
Etymology
Origin of musicality
Example Sentences
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It’s an album of unusual pleasures—the assured musicality provides the immediate hook, holding you over until you focus on the lyrics.
"I think there's something about artists being more inherently connected to their musicality that audiences really respond to," she says.
From BBC
The singer returns to the matrimonial analogies to describe the myriad musicality and collabs of his storied solo career.
From Los Angeles Times
In his work, unsettling synthesizer drones inspired by the Andrei Tarkovsky film “Stalker” might be found next to samples of fast-food advertisements from the ’80s, resulting in pieces whose theoretical bent is balanced by musicality.
Rarely if ever have I heard a performance so crisp in articulation and lush in musicality.
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