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Dissonance
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dissonance
(from the article `consonance and dissonance`) in music, the impression of stability and repose (consonance) in relation to the impression of tension or clash (dissonance) experienced by a ... ...consideration, dealing with melody). Musical theorists have tended to emphasize the vertical aspects of ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/57
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Dissonance
In music, dissonance is that effect which results from the union of two sounds not in accord with each other. The ancients considered thirds and sixths as dissonances; and, in fact, every chord except the perfect concord is a dissonant chord. The old theories include an infinity of dissonances, but ... Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/VD.HTM
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Dissonance
Dissonance has several meanings, all related to conflict or incongruity: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissonance
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dissonance
cacaphony, or harsh-sounding language. Found op http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_rpo/terminology.cfm#acatalectic
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dissonance
Type: Term Pronunciation: di′sō-nans Definitions: 1. In social psychology and attitude theory, an aversive state which arises when an individual is minimally aware of inconsistency or conflict within himself. See: cognitive dissonance theory Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=26134
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dissonance
In music, a combination of two or more notes that `disagree` with each other and so sound displeasing to the ear. It is the opposite of consonance Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0041020.html
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Dissonance
[album] Dissonance is the 12th studio album from the band Enuff Z`Nuff. The album reunites singers / songwriters Donnie Vie and Chip Z`Nuff after Vie`s hiatus from the band of several years. Original sessions for the album started in 2006, prompted by the band`s possible inclusion in a pilot... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissonance_(album)
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Dissonance
Harsh, discordant, and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord. Found op http://www.classicalworks.com/html/glossary.html
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dissonance
1) Cacophony 2) Conflict 3) Disagreement 4) Discord 5) Disharmony 6) Dissension Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/dissonance/1
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