choric
Of grouped voices
Choric means relating to or resembling a chorus, particularly in Greek drama where a chorus comments on the action.
A choric passage in a play features collective speech or song.
The term extends to any group utterance or response that functions like a classical chorus: The novel's choric voices represent the town's collective memory.
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- AeschylusFather of tragedy
- SophoclesClassical Athenian playwright
- EuripidesGreek tragic dramatist
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
Dionysus · strophe · antistrophe · orchestra · skene · mask · satyr · exodus
Vocal music-making
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- refrainAbstain from acting
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- hymnReligious song of praise
unison · cantata · anthem · polyphony · intonation · recitative · antiphon · plainchant
Unified group or outfit
- troupeTraveling group of performers
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- performanceCarrying out a task
stage · rehearsal · collective · spectacle · interlude · declamation · pageant · procession
Jointly organized group
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
assembly · participation · togetherness · shared · ritual · ceremonial · tribal · group
tragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
amphitheater · Dionysus · strophe · antistrophe · orchestra · skene · mask · satyr · exodus · ode
singing
Vocal music-making
hymn · unison · cantata · anthem · polyphony · intonation · recitative · antiphon · plainchant · madrigal
ensemble
Unified group or outfit
- troupeTraveling group of performers
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
- recitationOral delivery from memory
performance · stage · rehearsal · collective · spectacle · interlude · declamation · pageant · procession · ritual
collective
Jointly organized group
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
congregation · assembly · participation · togetherness · shared · ritual · ceremonial · tribal · group · synchronized
choricsolo
Performance by one
soloist · monophonic · unaccompanied · individual · aria
choricagonistic
Relating to conflict behavior
principal · lead · dialogic · dramatic action
- chorus lineSynchronized stage dancers
- Greek chorusMasked performers providing commentary
- dawn chorusBirds' collective sunrise singing
- choral arrangementsPieces scored for voices
- chore chartSchedule assigning household duties
- choral musicCompositions for grouped voices
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