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GRUND (English ground, lit. - earth, soil, soil, base). 1) English designation cantus firmus. 2) English designation basso ostinato, as well as the compositions themselves, DOS. on its application. In such productions. the bass melody is repeated all the time, remaining unchanged, while the upper voices are updated by varying the initials. fundamentals (in connection with which similar works are often called divisions on G. - divisions upon a ground) or due to free development. G. from the beg. 16 century widely represented in the work of English. Virginelists (Bird, Bull); in the 17th century often used in the treatment of bunks. melodies (variations), penetrated into the opera (G. Purcell). In some productions. late 17th century exposed figurine. variation and basso ostinato himself. Sometimes G. was called and the usual bass voice in instr. writings. Although the term "G.”In England they most often used to refer to ostinato in bass, often it was also referred to as ostinato melodic. formations passing in the upper voices (melodic G.) or transmitted from voice to voice (for the sake of production at this reception, there was, however, a special name for fancy - (fancy). Thus, the line between G. and other genera based on ostinato works was not quite clear.