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obbligato

Pronunciation: /ˌɒblɪˈgɑːtəʊ/

(US also obligato)

Definition of obbligato

noun (plural obbligatos or obbligati /-ti/)

[usually with or as modifier]

an instrumental part, typically distinctive in effect, which is integral to a piece of music and should not be omitted in performance: with piano obbligato the obbligato part