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I record cello Etudes that are fewer than four minutes long and post them on YouTube. How can one execute fully-formed ideas with utmost perfection, yet stay free enough to allow improvisatory nuance? This has immediate application in almost every area of life, but especially in performance.
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Meaning of "improvisatory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPROVISATORY

improvisatory  [ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪtərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPROVISATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Improvisatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPROVISATORY


adjudicatory
əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪtərɪ
anticipatory
ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtərɪ
celebratory
ˈsɛləbreɪtərɪ
circulatory
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪtərɪ
classificatory
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪtərɪ
compensatory
ˌkɒmpənˈseɪtərɪ
congratulatory
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪtərɪ
copulatory
ˌkɒpjʊˈleɪtərɪ
dedicatory
ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ
gyratory
ˌdʒaɪəˈreɪtərɪ
innovatory
ˈɪnəveɪtərɪ
masturbatory
ˈmæstəˌbeɪtərɪ
oscillatory
ˌɒsɪˈleɪtərɪ
participatory
pɑːtɪsɪˈpeɪtərɪ
regulatory
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
revelatory
ˌrevəˈleɪtərɪ
self-congratulatory
ˌselfkənɡrætʃʊˈleɪtərɪ
self-regulatory
ˌsɛlfrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
translatory
trænsˈleɪtərɪ
ventilatory
ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPROVISATORY

improvidence
improvident
improvidently
improving
improvingly
improvisate
improvisation
improvisational
improvisator
improvisatore
improvisatori
improvisatorial
improvisatrices
improvisatrix
improvise
improvised explosive device
improviser
improvisor
improvvisatore
improvvisatrice

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPROVISATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
conservatory
defamatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
inflammatory
laboratory
lavatory
mandatory
migratory
obligatory
observatory
predatory
preparatory
purgatory
research laboratory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of improvisatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «improvisatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPROVISATORY

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

Translator English - Chinese

即兴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

improvisatory
570 millions of speakers

English

improvisatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आशुकाव्यात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إرتجالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

импровизации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

improvisatory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

improvisatory
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

improvisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penambahbaikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

improvisatorischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

即興の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즉흥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Improvisatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

improvisatory
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னேற்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Improvisatory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğaçlamalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

improvvisazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Improwizacyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імпровізації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

improvizatoric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοσχεδιασμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

improvisatoriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

improvisatorisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

improvisatorisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of improvisatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROVISATORY»

The term «improvisatory» is normally little used and occupies the 111.161 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROVISATORY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «IMPROVISATORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word improvisatory.
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Joshua Roman
I record cello Etudes that are fewer than four minutes long and post them on YouTube. How can one execute fully-formed ideas with utmost perfection, yet stay free enough to allow improvisatory nuance? This has immediate application in almost every area of life, but especially in performance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPROVISATORY»

Discover the use of improvisatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to improvisatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Analysis of the Major Aspects of Woody Shaw's ...
This work explores the origin of Shaw's innovative improvisatory style and defines the main components of this style.
Eric O'Donnell, 2009
2
Notated Extemporization: The Structural Ramifications of ...
A great deal of scholarship on the output of Rzewski has focused on eclecticism and the incorporation of improvisation through the use of cadenzas.
Joseph Armond Ferretti, 2006
3
Playing Ad Lib: Improvisatory Music in Australia 1836-1970
Starting from the 1830s, the book explores the improvised performances of musicians in concert and in the circus, theatre and dancehall, in the cinema and the Church.
John Whiteoak, 1999
4
The Harvard Dictionary of Music
An important improvisatory genre of the Classical and Romantic eras was the * cadenza of concertos, in which soloists combined thematic development and technical prowess. With the increased stature of the composer, greater precision of ...
Don Michael Randel, 2003
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Plautus und die Tradition des Stegreifspiels: Festgabe für ...
Plautus'. Pseudolus. as. Improvisatory. Drama. John Barsby (Dunedin) 1. Introduction The rediscovery of sizeable portions of the plays of Menander in the last hundred years - and in particular in the last thirty-five - has proved a great stimulus ...
Lore Benz, Ekkehard Stärk, Gregor Vogt-Spira, 1995
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Improvisation, Creativity, and Consciousness: Jazz as ...
An understanding of temporality/culture-rooted distinctions will enhance appreciation and understanding of the significance of both improvisatory/ compositional melding and retention of discrete natures. Second is that while what have ...
Edward W. Sarath, 2013
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Cervantine Journeys
"Improvisatory writing" almost sounds like a contra- dictio in adjecto. Unlike the musician, actor, or speaker who improvises without a script in performance time, the novelist writes a text in "composition time" and can alter what's already written , ...
Steven D. Hutchinson, 1992
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Homer: The Iliad
the generic epithet systems on a larger scale and which, like them, invites reference to the oral-improvisatory conditions of epic composition. The composer has at his disposal a range of 'typical' thematic material, as well as sets of formulaic ...
M. S. Silk, 2004
9
The Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre
Improvisatory comic theatre is widely distributed throughout South and Southwest Asia. Traditional theatre from the 16th to the 19th century Following the Mongol invasion, two great empires arose in the Middle East - the Ottoman, centred in ...
Sarah Stanton, Martin Banham, 1996
10
World Music: A Global Journey - eBook & mp3 Value Pack
Listen for the improvisatory style of the trumpet. 1'36" Note the appearance of cow bell with a complementary rhythm to the reverse clave pattern. 1'55" Lead vocal sings in improvisatory style between the vocal duet's repeated refrain.
Terry E. Miller, Andrew Shahriari, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPROVISATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term improvisatory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Stanley Whitney's Paintings Reinvent the Grid - The New …
In so doing, he has devised an improvisatory, enriched Minimalism, whose hard edges, ruled lines and predetermined systems have been ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Dave Matthews Band overextends during multi-set performance …
The band's strengths lie in toeing the line between novelty and familiarity: grounding jazz's improvisatory tendencies in rock's emphasis on ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
3
Streetwise Opera's People Watch
The cast themselves selected TV formats from talent contests to travel shows to explore during a series of improvisatory workshop sessions; ... «Sinfini Music, Jul 15»
4
The week ahead: Music - Music - The Boston Globe
REVOLUTIONARY SNAKE ENSEMBLE Boston's own improvisatory, horn-centric, second-line specialists, led by alto saxophonist Ken Field, ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
Like painting? Ann Arbor fair demands, rewards patience
There's an improvisatory rhythm to her lines, shapes, colors and gestures that grows out of her love of jazz. Her work can be seen at Ann ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 – Franks and Skinner Present …
They then honed their improvisatory skills at the Stockton International Festival, as Russian, Cossack dancing, Frog tamers. Recognising that ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
7
Woodwind winners in concert
It opens with a slow improvisatory section that continues with a Rondo which is charming, bombastic, and a brilliant piece for both the piano ... «Grocott's Mail Online, Jul 15»
8
SMI Around The World: Eric & Encarnacion's 'Flamenco de Raíz'
Their show was intense, fluid, passionate and improvisatory. The performance was full of “duende,” which loosely translated means, having ... «SMI, Jul 15»
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Review: National Youth Orchestra Impresses With 'Symphonie …
In passages of improvisatory sweep, he went too far, playing with murky textures and mindless abandon. Even the orchestra sounded indistinct ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
Classical CDs Weekly: Medtner, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky
The Village Church evokes pealing bells, and the late, unpublished Landscape II is a disquieting, improvisatory study. A fascinating disc, and ... «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»

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