improvisation
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- noun
- /ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- During the theater class, we explored the art of improvisation by creating scenes on the spot.
- jazz improvisation
- music improvisation
- improvisation skills
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Watch on YouTubeSo this is like a semi rhythmic kind of improvisation.
- So this is like a semi rhythmic kind of improvisation.
- In fact, Red success was due in part to improvisation.
- But yeah, that it was it was all improvisation.
- The second piper is Callum Armstrong, who is an expert on the Our Loss and is going to demonstrate an improvisation on the instrument.
- But but there are certain things that you realize about actors that, you know, 'cause I like to do a lot of improvisation.
- Although they did react differently than we had planned and the whole thing was like a start and stop improvisation.
- Now inspired moves of improvisation could be recorded, saved, considered, prioritized, made into intricate designs.
- Especially in, you know, jam bands or improvisation athletes.
- It was he had this like improvisations that was like officer.
Examples
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Among musicians and their audiences, the word improvisation is much in vogue these days.
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Theater students had the unique opportunity to use improvisation as a dramatic technique.
Academic text (2011) -
And that improvisation, I think, served me well.
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And his choice around that improvisation felt very personal to you.
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To allow room for improvisation is to allow room for error.
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Acting as patients allowed theater students to practice improvisation skills in an applied theater setting.
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Originally associated with jazz and later rock music, improvisation is now a valued part of the music curriculum.
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His musical talent, particularly his brilliance at improvisation, brought him quickly to the top of the field.
Academic text (1999) -
I think one of the key tenets of jazz is improvisation.
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And that's, that's what improvisation is, is, is having a conversation, a real conversation, hopefully.
Synonyms
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A quick solution used for a short time until a proper fix is found
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The act of performing, composing, or speaking without planning beforehand
Antonyms
How Spontaneous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Improvisation comes from old parts: im- meaning 'not' and the same root as provide meaning 'to make ready'. So an improvisation is something you make without planning, done right on the spot.