improvisation

After all, the two traditions share common qualities: a focus on improvisation; a practice of making complex and odd-metered rhythms sound easeful and organic; and the patience to let themes and forms unfold gradually.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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

And, on any given night, he didn’t hesitate to expand an improvisation to startling lengths, finding new ideas well beyond the imaginative limits of most jazz players.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

Saturday is more of a project — windows open, music on, a little more improvisation.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Like many explorers of his day, Shackleton was a great believer in improvisation: he would figure things out as the need arose.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

But on “Shards” the trio has heightened its musicality: There are references to dance styles; the track “Barbershop” would fit perfectly onto a house-music playlist; and the improvisations emerge more naturally in the mix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

With interlocking rhythms and remarkable improvisations, the EP captivates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

Slattery was known and loved for his quick-witted improvisations on the popular Channel 4 show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, from 1988 onwards.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025

Perttu Kesäniemi and Mikko Ojanen recorded the artists' vocal and instrumental improvisations at the University of Helsinki Music Research Laboratory, and digitally added the acoustics of selected sites to them.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024

The Passacaglia structure involves a short sequence of four or eight chords repeated many times, which act as the springboard for a series of unfolding melodic explorations or improvisations.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall