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improvisation

[im-prov-uh-zey-shuhn, im-pruh-vuh-] / ɪmˌprɒv əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌɪm prə və- /


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Ms. Loughridge, a professor of music at Northeastern University, has written extensively about the interaction of music and technology; Mr. Matteson, a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, specializes in improvisation and sound technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

From there, a cook either proceeds with furious off-the-cuff improvisation or arranges their mise en place and serenely moves through each step as instructed or based on their knowledge.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

He well understood the city’s brightness, harshness, improvisation and fractured essence.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Nearby, an 80-year-old woman named Chunubadi sat beside a repaired table fan held together with string and improvisation.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Can you "recover" quickly from a mistake by making it sound like a bit of improvisation?

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Unlike the Grateful Dead or Phish, who are known for their rangy improvisations, one Styles concert is usually not that different from the next.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

One of the most unusual examples was his fascination with solo saxophone improvisations, notably on the appropriately titled “The Solo Album.”

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

The pianos are made in significant numbers, but each one requires the application of personalized craft; Mr. Payne’s photographs display Steinway employees with the technical virtuosity and artistic improvisations of fine musicians.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

"We do all sorts of exercises to establish the family routines and the traditions. We do improvisations based on, 'What's Sunday dinner like?'"

From BBC Dec. 19, 2024

Then slowly build up from shorter 4-beat improvisations to 8-beat ones.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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