musical theme(n = noun.communication) idea, melodic theme, theme - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
is a kind of air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
has particulars: motif, motive, statement, variation

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