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  2. Musical improvisation - Wikipedia

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    Musical improvisation (also known as musical extemporization) is the creative activity of immediate ("in the moment") musical composition, which combines performance with communication of emotions and instrumental technique as well as spontaneous response to other musicians. [1]

  3. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    With; used in very many musical directions, for example con allegrezza (with liveliness), con calma (calmly lit. ' with calm '); (see also col and colla) con dolcezza See dolce con sordina or con sordine (plural) With a mute, or with mutes. Frequently seen in music as (incorrect Italian) con sordino, or con sordini (plural). concerto

  4. List of free improvising musicians and groups - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of musicians and groups who compose and play free music, or free improvisation. In alphabetical order: In alphabetical order: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

  5. List of 1930s jazz standards - Wikipedia

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    A fake book is a collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs. The New Real Book, Volume I. Sher Music. 1988. ISBN 978-0-9614701-4-2. The New Real Book, Volume II. Sher Music. 1991. ISBN 978-0-9614701-7-3. The New Real Book, Volume III. Sher Music. 1995. ISBN 978-1-883217-30-3. The Real Book, Volume I ...

  6. Avant-garde jazz - Wikipedia

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    Avant-garde jazz (also known as avant-jazz, experimental jazz, or "new thing") [1] [2] is a style of music and improvisation that combines avant-garde art music and composition with jazz. [3] It originated in the early 1950s and developed through to the late 1960s. [ 4 ]

  7. List of compositions by Victor Herbert - Wikipedia

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    Weber's Music Hall The Tattooed Man: operetta: 2 acts: Book by Harry B. Smith and A.N.C. Fowler, Lyrics by Harry B. Smith: 18 February 1907: Criterion Theatre: The Songbirds: operetta: 1 act: Book and lyrics by George V. Hobart: 1 April 1907: The New York Theatre [1] Algeria: Musical play: 2 acts: Book and lyrics by Glen MacDonough: 31 August ...

  8. Jazz improvisation - Wikipedia

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    Jazz improvisation by Col Loughnan (tenor saxophone) at the Manly Jazz Festival with the Sydney Jazz Legends. Loughnan was accompanied by Steve Brien (guitar), Craig Scott (double bass, face obscured), and Ron Lemke (drums). Jazz improvisation is the spontaneous invention of melodic solo lines or accompaniment parts in a performance of jazz ...

  9. Fantasia (musical form) - Wikipedia

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    A fantasia (Italian: [fantaˈziːa]; also English: fantasy, fancy, fantazy, phantasy, German: Fantasie, Phantasie, French: fantaisie) is a musical composition with roots in improvisation. The fantasia, like the impromptu, seldom follows the textbook rules of any strict musical form.