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Jazz is a very accurate, curiously accurate accompaniment to 20th century America.
Ken Burns

Meaning of "accompaniment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACCOMPANIMENT

accompaniment  [əˈkʌmpənɪmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACCOMPANIMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Accompaniment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACCOMPANIMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Accompaniment

In music, accompaniment is the art of playing along with an instrumental or vocal soloist or ensemble, often known as the lead, in a supporting manner. The accompaniment can be performed by a single performer—a pianist, organist, or guitarist—or it can be played by an entire ensemble, such as a symphony orchestra or string quartet, a backing band or rhythm section, or even a big band or organ trio. It may be considered the background to the foreground melody. The term accompaniment also describes the composed music, arrangement, or improvised performance that is played to back up the soloist. In most Classical styles, the accompaniment part is written by the composer and provided to the performers in the form of sheet music. In jazz and popular music, the backing band or rhythm section may improvise the accompaniment based on standard forms, as in the case of a small blues band or a jazz band playing a 12-bar blues progression, or the band may play from a written arrangement in a jazz big band or in a musical theater show.

Definition of accompaniment in the English dictionary

The first definition of accompaniment in the dictionary is something that accompanies or is served or used with something else. Other definition of accompaniment is something inessential or subsidiary that is added, as for ornament or symmetry. Accompaniment is also a subordinate part for an instrument, voices, or an orchestra.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACCOMPANIMENT


complement
ˈkɒmplɪmənt
compliment
ˈkɒmplɪmənt
contenement
kənˈtɛnɪmənt
deployment
dɪˈplɔɪmənt
element
ˈɛlɪmənt
embodiment
ɪmˈbɒdɪmənt
employment
ɪmˈplɔɪmənt
enjoyment
ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt
experiment
ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt
furniment
ˈfɜːnɪmənt
implement
ˈɪmplɪmənt
increment
ˈɪnkrɪmənt
liniment
ˈlɪnɪmənt
muniment
ˈmjuːnɪmənt
payment
ˈpeɪmənt
regiment
ˈrɛdʒɪmənt
repayment
rɪˈpeɪmənt
sentiment
ˈsɛntɪmənt
supplement
ˈsʌplɪmənt
unemployment
ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACCOMPANIMENT

accommodations
accommodative
accommodator
accompanied
accompanier
accompanies
accompanist
accompany
accompanying
accompanying letter
accompanyist
accomplice
accomplish
accomplishable
accomplished
accomplisher
accomplishment
accompt
accomptable
accomptant

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACCOMPANIMENT

advertisement
aliment
animal experiment
condiment
control experiment
detriment
disembodiment
habiliment
impediment
left-handed compliment
merriment
nutriment
orpiment
parachute regiment
pediment
piment
presentiment
raiment
ressentiment
rudiment
speech impediment

Synonyms and antonyms of accompaniment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACCOMPANIMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «accompaniment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of accompaniment

Translation of «accompaniment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACCOMPANIMENT

Find out the translation of accompaniment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of accompaniment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «accompaniment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伴奏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acompañamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

accompaniment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संगत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرافقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сопровождение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acompanhamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঙ্গত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accompagnement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Iringan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Begleitung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

伴奏
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Accompaniment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழகுக்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साथीदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accompagnamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akompaniament
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

супровід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acompaniament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνοδεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

begeleiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ackompanjemang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

akkompagnement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of accompaniment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCOMPANIMENT»

The term «accompaniment» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.783 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCOMPANIMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «accompaniment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «accompaniment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about accompaniment

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5 QUOTES WITH «ACCOMPANIMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word accompaniment.
1
Ken Burns
Jazz is a very accurate, curiously accurate accompaniment to 20th century America.
2
James Douglas
France is a pretty stable democracy, but incidents occur. And I was pleased to have police accompaniment.
3
Roman Jakobson
In poetic language, in which the sign as such takes on an autonomous value, this sound symbolism becomes an actual factor and creates a sort of accompaniment to the signified.
4
Laura Mvula
My aunt is the director of the acapella group Black Voices. I was so struck by them as a child. They sang with such passion and conviction. By the time I turned 15, I had plucked up the courage to ask if I could join the group. Acapella is a different discipline from singing with an accompaniment - it is much more exposed.
5
Howard Shore
All of the silent films had live music accompaniment, so it's actually a very rich period in music.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACCOMPANIMENT»

Discover the use of accompaniment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to accompaniment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Art of Accompaniment from a Thorough-Bass: As Practiced ...
It will be observed that, in the voice part, the 9 over b is taken unprepared, whereas the 4 over g is prepared in the voice part, but not in the accompaniment. Thechief exceptiontothe restricted upward compass ofthe accompaniment arose in the ...
F. T. Arnold, 2013
2
Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playing
Additional studies cover openings, breaks and endings. This book and CD is for the intermediate to advanced harmonica player. Recording includes all harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment music.
David Barrett, 2011
3
The Accompaniment: Assembling the Contemporary
This spirit of collaboration animates The Accompaniment, as Rabinow assesses the last ten years of his career, largely spent engaging in a series of intensive experiments in collaborative research and often focused on cutting-edge work in ...
Paul Rabinow, 2011
4
Counselling and Spiritual Accompaniment: Bridging Faith and ...
Counselling and Spiritual Accompaniment presents the key spiritually-focused writings of Brian Thorne, one of the most influential thinkers on the convergence of spirituality with counselling, along with new material reflecting his recent ...
Brian Thorne, 2012
5
Beyond Accompaniment: Guiding a Fractured Community to Wholeness
In Beyond Accompaniment, William Nordenbrock proposes the use of a process that is based in the theory of Appreciative Inquiry as a ministerial method to guide a community from brokenness to communion.
William A. Nordenbrock, 2011
6
Mel Bay's Complete Accompaniment Method for Guitar
This unique and effective method will help beginners and more experienced players develop both pick-style and fingerstyle accompaniment abilities with the guitar.
Dan Bowden, 2001
7
Easy Classics for Viola - with Piano Accompaniment
This book features 16 solos and duets in viola-friendly keys, with accompaniment. All of the pieces may be played as solos or duets, and the content in this book is fully compatible with Easy Classics for Violin and Easy Classics for Cello.
Peter Spitzer, 2012
8
Figured bass accompaniment in France
These works certainly do not deserve such a fate, for they provide not only unique documentation of French harmonic theory as it evolved over the course of more than a century, but a wealth of important information regarding XVIIth- and ...
Robert Zappulla, 2000
9
Irish Traditional Guitar Accompaniment
(Waltons Irish Music Books). This essential guide to traditional Irish music accompaniment on guitar takes the player through many typical features such as alternative chords, rolls, keychanging and bass runs.
Gavin Ralston, 2011
10
Thorough-bass Accompaniment According to Johann David Heinichen
Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729) was a distinguished composer, a contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach, and Cappellmeister at the court of August I in Dresden.
George J. Buelow, Johann David Heinichen, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACCOMPANIMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term accompaniment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Back to the Future Live in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall: Magnificent
Zemeckis's film truly surged to life with the live accompaniment, every emotional peak hitting home with an audience of fans well-versed in all ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
2
Ducktails - St. Catherine
Matt Mondanile is a man who knows how to tap into these moments and find a musical accompaniment (although there is more opportunity for ... «The 405, Jul 15»
3
Miguel Talks The Hypocrisy of Normality
Miguel recently released a 13-minute Wildheart visual accompaniment — featuring much of his anti-normality / pro-creativity ethos in action. «Complex, Jul 15»
4
Meet the couple putting a Kiwi twist on Scottish fare
... but demand is growing in line with the market for specialty cheeses, oatcakes or oat crackers (same thing) being the perfect accompaniment. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
'K'town is More Disciplined'
If not for the accompaniment of the chutneys and sambhar, it is bland, but definitely healthy. I also love the sappad here. Theatre vs Cinema. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Evening of feel-good works to mark Singapore's 50th birthday
... An Independent Note, with 21 quotations from founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's famous speeches set to musical accompaniment. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
7
Completing the black timeline through DNA testing
At the culmination of this discussion, we encouraged the girls to take a DNA test as an accompaniment to an ancestry-tracing assignment they ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»
8
Shhhh – Turlock librarian shares secrets to free reads, classes, book …
We created a special section of informational text for the younger learner, which is a perfect accompaniment to learning through Common Core. «Modesto Bee, Jul 15»
9
Voice actor steers commuters through Edmonton's LRT system
“It's kind of nice to think you're the accompaniment to some people, part of the routine,” he said. “That's kind of a neat thing, to think you're ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
10
DJs and music fans warned iTunes 12.2 could corrupt music …
It's not just runners with iPhone and iPod users looking for a musical accompaniment to their daily exercise who use iTunes to organize their ... «BetaNews, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Accompaniment [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/accompaniment>. Apr 2024 ».
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