caccia
Definition of the Italian term caccia in music:
- hunt, chase
- Italian musical form from the 14th and 15th centuries (typically characterized by a two-voice canon with a third, untexted tenor part)
- instruction to perform a melody in canon
Language
Italian
Singular
caccia
Plural
cacce
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include caccia:
- alla caccia – in the style of hunting music
- corno da caccia – hunting horn...
- musica da caccia – hunting music, music for hunting
- oboe da caccia – oboe da caccia
- tromba da caccia – hunting horn
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to caccia:
- olifante – olifant (ivory hunting horn used in the Middle Age...