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conducting

conducting

1 5.0
Directing an orchestra or choir during a musical performance
  • noun
  • /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
translation icon : dirección
  • His enthusiasm for conducting inspired the musicians to give their best performance.

Examples

  • Now, the most important part is that conducting is about communication with a bunch of people about a work of music.

  • Julie also taught Biblical Foundations of Worship, Conducting, and Arranging as an adjunct professor at the Dixon School of Church Music at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.

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  • It's the most important thing and our conducting pattern always has to have the downbeat of the hand In Sync with the strongest impulse in the music.

  • Kevin was born in Virginia, received a degree in Organ Performance at James Madison University, followed by a graduate degree in Choral Conducting at Emory University.

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  • The conductor's skill in conducting allowed the orchestra to perform beautifully during the concert.

  • She studied conducting at the conservatory and now leads her own choir.

Synonyms

leading
vsconducting
1 3.9

The act of guiding a group or organization

applies specifically to guiding musical ensembles during performances
conductorship
vsconducting
7.5

A position leading an orchestra or choir

is the action of guiding an orchestra during a musical performance
directing
vsconducting
3.5

Giving guidance and showing the way

is specific to guiding musical ensembles during live performance

Compounds

conducting wire
  • Specialized
3.4

A thin metal line that carries electricity from one place to another

Surface Forms

conducting singular
conductings plural

Morphology

conducting = conduct (transparent) = conduct + ing

A straightforward gerund/nominalization formed by adding '-ing' to the verb 'conduct', so learners who know the verb will readily understand the noun.

Etymology

Conducting comes from the Latin parts con- ('together') and ducere ('to lead'), so it means 'leading together'. That's why conducting in music is the act of leading and directing an orchestra or choir so the musicians all play together.