A short instrumental passage between sections of a longer musical work, such as between verses of a song or acts of an opera.
See also: 間奏曲
The piano interlude in this piece is beautiful.
When the interlude ended, the singer began singing again.
interlude; intermezzo
Compound of 間 (kan, 'interval') and 奏 (sō, 'to play music'), referring to a musical passage played between main sections.