In music, accompaniment is the art of playing along with a soloist or ensemble, often known as the lead, in a supporting manner as well as the music thus played. An accompaniment figure is a gesture used repeatedly in an accompaniment, such as:

Harmonic accompaniment is music played to accompany a melody line; it is usually chordal and played by such instruments as (acoustic or electric) guitar, piano, organ and bass guitar, but it can also be played by instruments that ordinarily play the melody, such as the violin. In most tonal music the melody and accompaniment are written from and share the same group of pitches, while in much atonal music the melody and accompaniment are chosen from entirely separate groups of pitches, often from different hexachords. See also: chord-based.

An accompanist is one who plays an accompaniment. A number of classical pianists have become famous as accompanists rather than soloists; the best known example is probably Gerald Moore, well known as a Lieder accompanist. In some American schools, the title collaborative pianist (or collaborative artist) is replacing the title accompanist.

Notated accompaniment may be indicated obbligato (obliged) or ad libitum (at one's pleasure).

Dialogue accompaniment is a form of call and response in which the lead and accompaniment alternate, the accompaniment playing during the rests of the lead and providing a drone or silence during the main melody or vocal. (van der Merwe 1989, p.320)

Basso continuo is a form of notation used especially in Baroque music accompaniment parts.

The term accompanist is also used to refer to a musician (generally pianist) who will not necessarily be participating in the performance of a piece of drama that utilizes music (musical theater, opera, etc.) but is used during an audition or rehearsal in lieu of the actual musician(s).

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How can turn a song into just accompaniment and no vocals?
Q. Like into a karaoke accompaniment.
Asked by babyjohnsonchristine - Wed Sep 26 21:44:13 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. /voice remover
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Looking for a recipe for brinjal as an accompaniment to biryani. Any tried and tested recipes?
Q. I am planning to make biryani for dinner and am looking for the authentic brinjal curry/chutney recipe to go with it. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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A. Hi try this. "Bagara Baingan" tastes very good ... (fried brinjals with gravy) Ingredients: Small to medium sige brinjals -- 8 Onoin medium sige -- 1 (cut into thin pieces) Tomatoes medium -- 2 (cut into small pieces) Tamarind -- small candy sige Oil -- 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup For Gravy: Peanuts -- 1cup; Sesame seeds -- 1/4 cup; Poppyseeds -- 2 tbsp; Coriander seeds -- 2 tbsp; Dry coconut -- sige of small lemon (if using coconut powder -- 2 tbsp); Garlic -- 4 med. cloves; Ginger -- small piece (equal to garlic -- Ginger/garlic paste can also be used -- 1 tbsp); Green Mirch -- 7 (or according to your taste, more if you eat more spicy); Cardamom -- 5pcs; Cloves -- 8pcs; Cinnamon -- little pc; water -- 2 cups. For seasoning : 1/2 tsp.… [cont.]
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What is a good accompaniment for polenta?
Q. I want to make a meal with polenta, but I'm not sure what to accompany it with. I plan on baking it, so, do I serve it over a grain or with steam vegetables, or what? Thank you.
Asked by jr_crime_fighter - Tue Mar 24 17:32:13 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Polenta is already your carb, so you wouldn't serve it "over" anything like a grain. I serve my polenta with a fantastic Wild Mushroom red wine reduction sauce, usually with a dash of cream and tablespoon of a dark tomato sauce. Mmmm. Throw a splash of truffle oil on it and perfecto. For quick polenta meals, I'll place it on a bed of wilted baby greens or arugula and top it with some pre-made bruschetta topping with a generous pour of Olive Oil and Kosher or Sea Salt.
Answered by Moxie - Tue Mar 24 19:44:37 2009

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