In matters of plot continuity, production and musical purpose, casualness is the order of the day.

The spring serves no musical purpose but has comedy potential.

Before electronic music, there was a growing desire for composers to use emerging technologies for musical purposes.

The opera's action, as condensed for musical purposes by Piave, opens when that of the original play is already well advanced.

The building is used by local groups for nonmusical as well as musical purposes.

The State Apartments remained the same and are still used for musical purposes.

Each type of drum head serves its own musical purpose and has its own unique sound.

Percussion sections clatter away to no great dramatic or musical purpose.

The solo part is written into the music so that it uses virtuosity for musical purposes without conspicuous display.

Miss Bartoli does not just sing ornament well; she uses it for musical and dramatic purpose.