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ricercar

Pronunciation: /ˌriːtʃəˈkɑː, ˈriːtʃəˌkɑː/

(also ricercare /ˌriːtʃəˈkɑːreɪ, -ri/)

Definition of ricercar

noun (plural ricercars or ricercari)

Music

an elaborate contrapuntal instrumental composition in fugal or canonic style, typically of the 16th to 18th centuries.

Origin:

from Italian ricercare 'search out'

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Definition of ricercar in the US English dictionary

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