musical interlude
Song between scenes
A musical interlude is a brief passage of music inserted between larger sections of a performance, ceremony, or broadcast.
In church services, an interlude might fill time between readings; in theater, it bridges scenes.
The term suggests something lighter or transitional—a pause from the main action: The band played a short musical interlude while the stage was reset.
- entr'acteBreak between acts
- scene changeTheatrical location shift
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- jazz soloUnaccompanied instrumental improvisation
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
intermezzo · coda · transition · riff · commercial break · underscore · jam session · background score · segue · interval · refrain · ad libitum · fantasia · overture · vamp · etude · modulation · cadence
musical interludedialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
dramatic action · monologue · recitative · speech · conversation
musical interludesilence
Total lack of sound
dead air · pause · quiet moment · soundlessness · dramatic pause
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