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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French obstinat, [[Latin]] obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob- in the way + -stinare (akin to stare to stand)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
==Definitions==
*1: [[perverse]]ly adhering to an [[opinion]], [[purpose]], or [[course]] in spite of [[reason]], [[arguments]], or persuasion <obstinate [[resistance]] to [[change]]>
*2: not easily subdued, remedied, or removed <obstinate fever>
==Description==
In [[music]], an ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn", compare [[English]]: '''obstinate''') is a motif or phrase which is [[persistently]] [[repeated]] in the same musical [[voice]]. An ostinato is always a [[succession]] of [[equal]] [[sounds]], wherein each note always has the same weight or stress. The repeating [[idea]] may be a rhythmic [[pattern]], part of a tune, or a complete [[melody]] in itself. Both "ostinatos" and "ostinati" are accepted [[English]] plural forms, the latter [[reflecting]] the [[word]]'s Italian etymology. Strictly speaking, ostinati should have exact [[repetition]], but in common usage, the term covers repetition with variation and [[development]], such as the alteration of an ostinato line to fit changing [[harmonies]] or keys.
<blockquote>If the cadence may be regarded as the cradle of tonality, the ostinato patterns can be considered the playground in which it grew strong and self-confident.
—Edward E. Lewinsky</blockquote>
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French obstinat, [[Latin]] obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob- in the way + -stinare (akin to stare to stand)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
==Definitions==
*1: [[perverse]]ly adhering to an [[opinion]], [[purpose]], or [[course]] in spite of [[reason]], [[arguments]], or persuasion <obstinate [[resistance]] to [[change]]>
*2: not easily subdued, remedied, or removed <obstinate fever>
==Description==
In [[music]], an ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn", compare [[English]]: '''obstinate''') is a motif or phrase which is [[persistently]] [[repeated]] in the same musical [[voice]]. An ostinato is always a [[succession]] of [[equal]] [[sounds]], wherein each note always has the same weight or stress. The repeating [[idea]] may be a rhythmic [[pattern]], part of a tune, or a complete [[melody]] in itself. Both "ostinatos" and "ostinati" are accepted [[English]] plural forms, the latter [[reflecting]] the [[word]]'s Italian etymology. Strictly speaking, ostinati should have exact [[repetition]], but in common usage, the term covers repetition with variation and [[development]], such as the alteration of an ostinato line to fit changing [[harmonies]] or keys.
<blockquote>If the cadence may be regarded as the cradle of tonality, the ostinato patterns can be considered the playground in which it grew strong and self-confident.
—Edward E. Lewinsky</blockquote>
[[Category: General Reference]]
