ricercare


ricercare

(ˌriːtʃəˈkɑːreɪ) or

ricercar

(in music of the 16th and 17th centuries) n, pl -cari (-ˈkɑːriː) or -cars1. (Classical Music) an elaborate polyphonic composition making extensive use of contrapuntal imitation and usually very slow in tempo2. (Classical Music) an instructive composition to illustrate instrumental technique; étude[Italian, literally: to seek again]