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a cap⋅pel⋅la

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

A cap*pel"la\ [It. See Chapel.] (Mus.) (a) In church or chapel style; -- said of compositions sung in the old church style, without instrumental accompaniment; as, a mass a capella, i. e., a mass purely vocal. (b) A time indication, equivalent to alla breve.
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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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