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Originally Posted by atari 2600
...since no one has used this word yet...
os·ti·na·to
n. pl. os·ti·na·tos
A short melody or pattern that is constantly repeated, usually in the same part at the same pitch.
[Italian, from Latin obstintus, stubborn, past participle of obstinre, to persist; see obstinate.]
ostinato
Noun
pl -tos Music a persistently repeated phrase or rhythm [Italian, from Latin obstinatus obstinate]
Noun 1. ostinato - a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
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good point. thats where the term bassus ostinato, or ground bass came from. started in early baroque. . .