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tessitura
tes·si·tu·ra [ tèssi trə ] (plural tes·si·tu·ras or tes·si·tu·re [ tèssi tr ày ])


noun 
Definition:
 
pitch range: the pitch range that predominates in a piece of music
[Late 19th century. Via Italian< Latin textura "web, structure, weaving" (see texture)]
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