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

Заигра́л орган.
The organ started to play.
Горнист заиграл сигнал на рассвете.
The bugler played a signal at dawn.
На празднике заиграли весёлую камаринскую песню.
At the celebration, they struck up a lively Kamarinskaya song.
Оркестр заиграл торжественные фанфары.
The orchestra began playing a ceremonial fanfare.
Музыканты заиграли весёлую плясовую.
The musicians struck up a lively dance tune.
Музыканты заиграли старинную кадриль.
The musicians began playing an old quadrille.
Утром в лагере горнист заиграл на горне.
In the morning, the bugler played his bugle in the camp.
Орке́стр заигра́л.
The orchestra began to play.

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)