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  2. Improvisation - Wikipedia

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    Improvisation, often shortened to improv, is the activity of making or doing something not planned beforehand, using whatever can be found. [1] The origin of the word itself is in the Latin "improvisus", which literally means un-foreseen. Improvisation in the performing arts is

  3. Improvisational theatre - Wikipedia

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    Swedish actors performing in theatresports, a competitive form of improv. Improvisational theatre, often called improvisation or improv, is the form of theatre, often comedy, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted, created spontaneously by the performers.

  4. 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]

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    At liberty (i.e. the speed and manner of execution are left to the performer. It can also mean improvisation.) adagietto Fairly slowly (but faster than adagio) adagio Slowly adagissimo Very, very slowly affannato, affannoso Anguished affetto or con affetto with affect (that is, with emotion) affettuoso, affettuosamente, or affectueusement (Fr.)

  6. 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 ...

  7. Music - Wikipedia

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    Improvisation is a major part of some types of music, such as blues, jazz, and jazz fusion, in which instrumental performers improvise solos, melody lines, and accompaniment parts. [78] In the Western art music tradition, improvisation was an important skill during the Baroque era and during the Classical era.

  8. Dance improvisation - Wikipedia

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    Dance improvisation is the process of spontaneously creating movement. Development of movement material is facilitated through a variety of creative explorations ...

  9. Contact improvisation - Wikipedia

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    Contact Improvisation (CI) is a postmodern dance practice that explores movement through shared weight, touch, and physical awareness. Originating in the United States in 1972, contact improvisation was developed by dancer and choreographer Steve Paxton, drawing on influences from modern dance, aikido, and somatic practices. [2]