無伴奏(むばんそう)

むばんそう
noun, no-adjective
unaccompanied; without accompaniment
music
1. unaccompanied; without accompaniment
Performed with no instrumental accompaniment — a voice or solo instrument on its own. Formed from 無(む) (without) plus 伴奏(ばんそう) (accompaniment). Used attributively with の or before a noun.
無伴奏(むばんそう)で歌(うた)う。
To sing without accompaniment.
バッハの無伴奏(むばんそう)チェロ組曲(くみきょく)が好(す)きだ。
I love Bach's unaccompanied cello suites.
この曲(きょく)は無伴奏(むばんそう)の合唱(がっしょう)のために書(か)かれている。
This piece was written for unaccompanied chorus.

A term of classical music. Used before a noun or with の to describe a work or performance with no accompaniment.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • アカペラ: a cappella — the everyday word for unaccompanied singing, especially in pop and choral contexts
  • 独奏(どくそう): solo (instrumental) — one player, but does not itself mean "without accompaniment"

Related Words

Compare: アカペラ (a cappella)
Compare: 独奏(どくそう) (solo)
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