A cappella

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a cap⋅pel⋅la

[ah kuh-pel-uh; It. ah kahp-pel-lah]

–adverb, adjective Music.

1.	without instrumental accompaniment.

2.	in the style of church or chapel music.

Origin:
1875–80; < It: in the manner of a chapel (choir)

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a cap·pel·la (ä' kə-pěl'ə)

adv. Music
Without instrumental accompaniment.

[Italian : a, in the manner of + cappella, chapel, choir.]

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a cappella [(ah kuh-pel-uh)]

Choral singing performed without instruments. The expression means “in chapel style” in Italian. Centuries ago, religious music composed for use in chapels — which, unlike large churches, had no organs — was usually for voices only.

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a cappella

(Italian: "in the church style"), performance of a polyphonic (multipart) musical work by unaccompanied voices. Originally referring to sacred choral music, the term now refers to secular music as well.

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