Improvising

  • 1Improvising — Improvise Im pro*vise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Improvised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Improvising}.] [F. improviser, it. improvvisare, fr. improvviso unprovided, sudden, extempore, L. improvisus; pref. im not + provisus foreseen, provided. See {Proviso}.] 1 …

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  • 2improvising — n. act of improvising, extemporizing, act of performing without advance preparation, act of making up on the spur of the moment im·pro·vise || ɪmprÉ™vaɪz v. ad lib, extemporize, make up on the spur of the moment, perform without advance… …

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  • 3Feminist Improvising Group — Die Feminist Improvising Group war ein internationales Bandprojekt feministischer Improvisationsmusikerinnen und gilt als das erste öffentlich auftretende Frauenensemble in der frei improvisierten Musik. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Wirkung… …

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  • 4List of free improvising musicians and groups — This is a list of musicians and groups who compose and play free music, or free improvisation. In alphabetical order:*The A Band *Susan Alcorn pedal steel guitarist *Maarten Altena Double Bass *Martine Altenburger Cello *AMM *Thomas Ankersmit… …

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  • 5Barry Guy — Barry John Guy (born 22 April 1947, in London) is a British composer and double bass player. His range of interests encompasses early music, contemporary composition, jazz and improvisation, and he has worked with a wide variety of orchestras in… …

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  • 6Musical improvisation — (also known as Musical Extemporization) is the creative activity of immediate ( in the moment ) musical composition, which combines performance with communication of emotions and instrumental technique as well as spontaneous response to other… …

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  • 7performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 8King Crimson — This article is about the musical group. For the character in novels by Stephen King, see Crimson King. King Crimson King Crimson, 1982, l r Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, and Bill Bruford Background information …

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  • 9Free improvisation — Stylistic origins Free jazz Avant garde jazz 20th century classical music Serialism Aleatoric music Cultural origins Mid 1960s United States, UK, and Europe Typical instruments Varies …

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  • 10Butch Morris — Lawrence D. Butch Morris (b. Long Beach, California, February 10, 1947) is an American jazz cornetist, composer and conductor.BiographyBefore his musical career, Morris served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.Morris came to attention with… …

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