заигра́ть

rare #14122verbperfective imperfective is игра́ть

1.
to begin to play, to strike up (a tune), to start up (music)
Орке́стр заигра́л вальс.
The orchestra struck up a waltz.
Perfective; marks the onset of playing.
2.
to begin to sparkle, to begin to shimmer, to start to play (of light)
Снег на со́лнце заигра́л все́ми цветами.
The snow began to sparkle with all colours in the sun.
Of light, colours or wine.

Examples

На празднике заиграли весёлую камаринскую песню.
At the celebration, they struck up a lively Kamarinskaya song.
Музыканты заиграли весёлую плясовую.
The musicians struck up a lively dance tune.
Оркестр заиграл весёлый краковяк.
The orchestra struck up a lively Cracovienne.
Оркестр заиграл торжественные фанфары.
The orchestra began playing a ceremonial fanfare.
Заигра́л орган.
The organ started to play.
В рестора́не заигра́ла му́зыка, таки́м о́бразом настрое́ние бы́ло поистине романти́ческим.
Music started playing in the restaurant so there was a real romantic mood.
Умолкнувший на минуту оркестр вдруг заиграл громче.
The orchestra, which had fallen silent for a minute, suddenly began playing louder.
Тапёр сел за рояль и заиграл вальс.
The pianist sat down at the grand piano and began playing a waltz.

Imperative
ты	заигра́й
вы	заигра́йте

Active present	-
Active past	заигра́вший	having started playing, having struck up
Passive present	-
Passive past	заи́гранный	worn out, outworn, dated, hackneyed
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	заигра́в заигравши	while doing (past)