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Collins English Dictionary defines the word as "a concept, originating in Denmark, of creating cosy and convivial atmospheres that promote wellbeing". [7] In "Cultural Semantics and Social Cognition: a Case Study on Danish Universe of Meaning", De Gruyter Mouton addresses how translating hygge into English is highly problematic. The difference ...
Ambience, by the Lambrettas; Virgin Ambient series, a series of 24 albums released on the UK Virgin Records label between 1993 and 1997; Ambient 1–4, a set of four albums by Brian Eno, released by Obscure Records between 1978 and 1982; Stingray Ambiance, the channel "Ambiance" on the Singray music service
Ambient music is a genre of music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over traditional musical structure or rhythm. It is often "peaceful" sounding and lacks composition, beat, and/or structured melody. [5] It uses textural layers of sound that can reward both passive and active listening [6] and encourage a sense of calm or contemplation.
Joseph De Rivera distinguishes between emotional atmosphere (collective mood) and emotional climate. Emotional atmosphere refers to the collective behavior that a community may manifest when it is focused on a common event, emotional climate identifies instead the emotional relationships between the members of the society.
A party can be gezellig (meaning 'relaxed atmosphere with nice people and cozy surroundings'). A visit to one's grandparents can be gezellig (meaning 'togetherness'). Gezellig can also be used as an exclamation, which can either carry the meanings described above or be used sarcastically or ironically or to express enthusiasm for an upcoming ...
Ambient video is a new art form made possible by the increasing availability of large-scale, high-definition video display units. [1] Introduced in the late 1990s, the first flat wide-screen televisions were expensive, costing as much as $15,000 in 1997. [2]
In architecture, spatial design, literary theory, and film theory—affective atmosphere (colloquially called atmosphere) refers to the mood, situation, or sensorial qualities of a space. [1] Spaces containing atmosphere are shaped through subjective and intersubjective interactions with the qualia of the architecture. [ 2 ]
In filmmaking, ambience (also known as atmosphere, atmos, or background) consists of the sounds of a given location or space. [1] It is the opposite of "silence". Ambience is similar to presence, but is distinguished by the existence of explicit background noise in ambience recordings, as opposed to the perceived "silence" of presence recordings.