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Meaning of 'recitative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Recitative [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to recitation; intended for musical recitation or declamation; in the style or manner of recitative.
2 . Recitative [ n.]
- A species of musical recitation in which the words are delivered in a manner resembling that of ordinary declamation; also, a piece of music intended for such recitation; -- opposed to melisma.

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