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Definition of "calando" [ca•lan•do]

  • Music With a gradual decrease in volume and often tempo. Used chiefly as a direction. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "calando" in a sentence
  • "My own favorite is calando, which I picked up from Webern."
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