He won't let you in unless you knock the ostinato rhythm from the Mars movement of Holst's The Planets suite.
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Ostinato
/ɒstɪˈnɑtoʊ/
Synonyms for "ostinato" (17 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
repeated motif
Related words (8)
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13 entriesbass ostinatoground basslinguistic motiflinguistic ostinatomelodic ostinatoostinato bassostinato melodyostinato rhythmrecurrent phraserefrainrhetorical ostinatorhythmic ostinatotextual ostinato
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10 entriesbass ostinatoground bassmelodic ostinatoostinato bassostinato figureostinato motifostinato patternostinato rhythmpersistent ostinatorhythmic ostinato
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The piece moves in alluring spans of swirling figures, jagged lines and pointillistic outbursts, often prodded forward by ostinatos in the perky piano.
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