What words related to music can you name? Surely, among other things, you will name the word "duet". This noun is often mentioned when it comes to the art of music. In the article we will tell you what a "duet" is, we will use this word in sentences.
Interpretation of the word
Duet is a word of foreign origin. It first appeared in Latin. Derived from the numeral "two". In Latin it is duo. Further, the word passed into Italian and was transformed into duetto. Then it penetrated into Russian speech.
Ushakov's dictionary says what a "duet" is.
This is the name of a piece of music written for two instruments or performed by two voices. It is also called the direct performance of such a work. A duet is usually called a couple of singers.
It is noteworthy that in some situations the noun "duet" can refer to more than just music. For example, a dance duet or a duet of forwards of a hockey team. That is, this is what they call any pair performance.
Some dictionaries also have another definition for the word "duet". This is the name of the coin in Lucca and Tuscany. It is equal to one tenth of a lira. But this value is extremely rare.
Examples of usage
In order to remember what a "duet" is, let's use this word in sentences. For example, these:
- The artists sang a duet, the audience applauded them while standing, everyone enjoyed the wonderful performance.
- A famous musician composed a duet for tenor and bass.
- The violin and piano duo is simply amazing.
- Let's sing a duet with you, the soul asks for rest and fun.
- The famous duet of violinists is coming to our city on tour, I really want to go to the concert and enjoy great music.
- The vocal duet received a flurry of applause, everyone was delighted with the harmonious singing of the performers.
- I love duet songs, they are so mesmerizing that I can listen to them for hours.
Famous duets
There are many famous duets in the world of Russian show business. Let us recall at least the once popular Tatu group. If we take into account literature, then one cannot but recall the famous duet of authors - Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov, who wrote the novel "The Twelve Chairs".
As for music, I would like to note the joint performance of Montserrat Caballe and Freddie Mercury. Music lovers believe that such a duet was truly iconic and one of the most memorable.
Now you know what the noun under study means. It can be used in a variety of speech situations.
