Icelandic in 90 Days

Day 62 - Music and Art

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Vocabulary of the Day

tónlist

(music)

listaverk

(art)

lag

(song)

málverk

(painting)

hljóðfæri

(instrument)

gítar

(guitar)

píanó

(piano)

tromma

(drum)

fiðla

(violin)

söngvari

(singer)

listamaður

(artist)

Laglína

(melody)

Harmonía

(harmony)

taktur

(rhythm)

taktur

(beat)

tónleikar

(concert)

sýning

(exhibition)

Gallerí

(gallery)

höggmynd

(sculpture)

striga

(canvas)

bursta

(brush)

málningarstaffell

(easel)

litapalletta

(palette)

nóta

(note)

tegund

(genre)

klassískur

(classical)

jass

(jazz)

vinsælt

(pop)

rokk

(rock)

Ópera

(opera)

ballett

(ballet)

leikhús

(theater)

flutningur

(performance)

áhorfendur

(audience)

Kór

(choir)

hljómsveit

(orchestra)

hljómsveitarstjóri

(conductor)

einsöngur

(solo)

dúett

(duet)

hljómsveit

(band)

plata

(album)

lag

(track)

mála

(paint)

skissa

(sketch)

teikning

(drawing)

Andlitsmynd

(portrait)

landslag

(landscape)

abstrakt

(abstract)

Kyrralíf

(still life)

Veggmynd

(mural)

Freska

(fresco)

keramik

(ceramics)

Leirkerasmiðja

(pottery)

Kollage

(collage)

safn

(museum)

Samsetning

(composition)

Hljóðfræði

(acoustics)

Magnari

(amplifier)

hljóðnemi

(microphone)

lagfæring

(tune)

taktur

(tempo)

rúmmál

(volume)

æfing

(practice)

æfing

(rehearsal)

hljóð

(sound)

Tónn

(tone)

tónstigi

(scale)

Hljómur

(chord)

lykill

(key)

moll

(minor)

dúr

(major)

nótnastöng

(staff)

lykill

(clef)

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