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hunt : a part song in canon form portraying the hunt or village scenes and usually employing such sounds as the cries of beggars and vendors and the barks of dogs.

<Italian: literally, a hunt; see catch, chase1.

The caccia was another popular musical genre in Trecento Italy. Similar to the French chace, the caccia is a three part composition which plays on the dual meaning of the name: the three parts 'chase' each other in a canon, which describes an exciting event such as a hunt.

It consisted of two voices in strict canon at the unison (i.e., in strict melodic imitation at the same pitch), and often of a non-canonic third part, composed of long notes that underlay the canonic voices, followed by a ritornello.

Italian caccia, (Italian: “hunt,” or “chase”), one of the principal Italian musical forms of the 14th century.

capocaccia m or f by sense (masculine plural capicaccia, feminine plural invariable) leader of the hunt.

caccia, (Italian: “hunt,” or “chase”), one of the principal Italian musical forms of the 14th century.

hunter Translation of cacciatore – Italian–English dictionary hunter [noun] a person who hunts. huntsman [noun] a hunter.

Born in Venice, he is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. He is known mainly for composing many instrumental concertos, for the violin and a variety of other instruments, as well as sacred choral works and more than forty operas.

Classical music The elitist and complex form of music of the Baroque Era was replaced by a simple, less ornate form of music. Classical music was the music of the Enlightenment. It was simple enough for all inhabitants of the Western world to appreciate its beauty.

• Tempo: Overall pace of the song; speed of the music.
• Rhythm: In songs, words usually match the rhythm.
• Pitch: High or low tones.
• Timbre: Color of the sound.
• Dynamics: Loudness or softness of the sound.
• Melody: The tune.
• Harmony: The blending of tones or sounds played or sung simultaneously to make up chords.

The five characteristics of music are sound (overtone, duration, amplitude, pitch, timbre), melody, rhythm, structure or form, expression, texture, and melody.