Look up: improvisation

1. improvisation
   performance that involves invention while playing. Improvisation can either be guided by pre-existent material (loosely based on a particular melody, for instance), or be free of such influences.
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2. improvisation
   [n] - a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation) 2. [n] - an unplanned expedient
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3. Improvisation
   Creation of a musical composition while it is being performed, most commonly seen in Baroque ornamentation, cadenzas of concertos and jazz music.
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4. Improvisation
   creative process of composing music or soloing ad lib
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5. improvisation
   Creating a play, a poem, or any other imaginative work, without preparation. The term is used in GCSE English for the unprepared piece of drama most students undertake as part of...
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6. Improvisation
   Im·prov`i·sa'tion noun [ Confer French improvisation .] 1. The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ. 2. That which is improvised; an impromptu.
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7. improvisation
   temporary expedient noun an unplanned expedient
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8. improvisation
   noun a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
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9. Improvisation
   • (n.) The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ. • (n.) That which is improvised; an impromptu.
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10. improvisation
    in music, the extemporaneous composition or free performance of a musical passage, usually in a manner conforming to certain stylistic norms but ... [27 related articles]
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11. improvisation
    in theatre, the playing of dramatic scenes without written dialogue and with minimal or no predetermined dramatic activity. The method has been used ... [6 related articles]
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12. improvisation
    
    • an unplanned expedient
    • a performance given without planning or preparation
    
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13. improvisation
    (arts) Creating a play, a poem, or any other imaginative work, without preparation. The term is used in GCSE English for the unprepared piece of drama most students undertake as part of their assessment in the Speaking and Listening section of their examination. The word has already been twist...
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14. improvisation
    (music) Creating music `on the spot` as it is being performed. It is a principal means of artistic expression among oral cultures, including popular music and jazz in the West. It is based on standard models, including song form (ABA), modes, raga, or scales of specific significance,...
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15. Improvisation
    `Improvisation` is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one`s immediate environment and inner feelings. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/o...
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