Improvisation meaning

ĭm-prŏv'ĭ-zā'shən, ĭm'prə-vĭ-
The definition of improvisation is the act of coming up with something on the spot.

An example of improvisation is a set of actors performing without a script.

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The act of improvising, acting or going about something without planning ahead.
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That which is improvised; an impromptu.
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Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
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The act or art of improvising.
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Something improvised, such as a musical passage or comedic skit.
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The act of improvising.
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Something improvised.
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The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ.
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Origin of improvisation

  • From French improvisation.
    From Wiktionary

Improvisation Sentence Examples

  • He was the first to give an artistic form to the Atellanae Fabulae by arranging beforehand the details of the plot which had hitherto been left to improvisation, and providing a written text.

  • At the beginning of 1914 he was promoted to the responsible post of financial secretary to the Treasury, in which capacity he was of material assistance in the financial improvisation which had to be effected in the early days of the war.

  • Gradually there were added to these psalter choir-books additions in the form of antiphons, responses, collects or short prayers, for the use of those not skilful at improvisation and metrical compositions.

  • With the crystallization of church order improvisation in prayer largely gave place to set forms, and collections of prayers were made which later developed into Sacramentaries and Orationals.

  • The artist teaches basic chords and correct fingering, but he's also quite enthusiastic about his craft, and encourages improvisation.

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