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ob·bli·ga·to

also ob·li·ga·to (ŏb′lĭ-gä′tō)Music

adj.

Not to be left out; indispensable. Used of an accompaniment that is an integral part of a piece.

n. pl. ob·bli·ga·tos or ob·bli·ga·ti (-tē) also ob·li·ga·tos or ob·li·ga·ti

An obbligato accompaniment.

[Italian, past participle of obbligare, to obligate, from Latin obligāre, to oblige; see oblige.]

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obbligato

(ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ) music or

obligato

adj

(Classical Music) not to be omitted in performance

n, pl -tos or -ti (-tiː)

(Classical Music) an essential part in a score: with oboe obbligato.

[C18: from Italian, from obbligare to oblige]

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ob•bli•ga•to

(ˌɒb lɪˈgɑ toʊ)

adj., n., pl. -tos, -ti (-ti) adj.

1. (used as a musical direction) obligatory; not to be omitted.

2. a musical line performed by a single instrument in accompaniment to a solo part.

3. a continuing background motif.

[1715–25; < Italian: obliged]

obbligato

essential

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Noun	1.	obbligato - a persistent but subordinate motif obligato motif, motive - a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
	2.	obbligato - a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission obligato section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

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obbligato

[ˌɒblɪˈgɑːtəʊ] (Mus)

A. ADJ → obligado

B. N (obbligatos or obbligati (pl)) → obligado m

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