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Answer for the clue "Body of supporting musical instruments ", 7 letters:
ripieno

Word definitions for ripieno in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context music English) The part of a concerto grosso in which the ensemble plays together; contrasted with the concertino.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ripieno \Ri*pi*e"no\, a. [It.] (Mus.) Filling up; supplementary; supernumerary; -- a term applied to those instruments which only swell the mass or tutti of an orchestra, but are not obbligato.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Ripieno " (, Italian for "stuffing" or "padding") refers to the bulk of instrumental parts of a musical ensemble who do not play as soloists, especially in Baroque music . These are the players who would play in sections marked tutti , as opposed to soloist ...

Usage examples of ripieno.

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