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SYNCOPE
Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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© Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information)
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SYNCOPE [Stress: ‘SING-ko-py’]. A traditional term for
CONTRACTION in the middle of a word through the loss of a sound or letter, commonly marked (especially in verse) by an apostrophe:
ever reduced to
e'er,
even to
e'en,
taken to
ta'en. The process or act of making such a contraction is
syncopation.
See
ELISION,
STRINE.
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`Syncopation' glides into Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 3/16/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...with the same themes, Allan Knee's "Syncopation," is coming to Merrimack Repertory...told who she is going to marry." "Syncopation" premiered in 1999 at New Haven's...Y., where it played in 2005. "Syncopation" is a play with music and dance, but...
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REVIEW; Syncopation' a love match; Engaging actors, exuberant dance are perfect marriage
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/2/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...a two-character comedy titled "Syncopation," pays off with a big jackpot. The...home at the Broadway Theatre Center. "Syncopation" takes us back to 1911, when the United...pieces of recorded ragtime music gives "Syncopation" an exuberant theatricality that builds...
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Merrimack stage dances with spirited 'Syncopation'
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 4/10/2007; 700+ words
; ...with Alan Knee's memorable romance "Syncopation," now dancing out its spirited inner...Manhattan tenement house walk-up, "Syncopation" brings together two very different...Eventually they reach a genuine harmony of syncopation. Will the synchronized system of beats...
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 "The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA)")
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Finding love through dance: in 'Syncopation,' actor and part mesh perfectly.(ARTS)
Newspaper article from: The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA); 4/6/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...His current efforts can be seen in " Syncopation," a romantic tale of two New York...Manhattan, for the original production of "Syncopation," which opened last season at Capital...and start winning contests." In "Syncopation," Pelty, who's been performing...
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Renaissance Theaterworks clears its dance card for Syncopation'
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 9/29/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...about it, and Knee did that with "Syncopation," a two-character love story that...production of the piece Friday night. "Syncopation" is set in the immigrant melting pot...trot that is less happy." Although "Syncopation" is not a musical, Kriger's directing...
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Miroslav Vitous: Universal Syncopations.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
Magazine article from: Sensible Sound; 4/1/2004; 627 words
; Miroslav Vitous: Universal Syncopations (ECM 1863 80001289-02) Back...Weather Report, and on Universal Syncopations, he has teamed up with some...All of the tunes on Universal Syncopations feature Vitous as composer...
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`Blue Beat Syncopation,' by Stanley E. Banks; BkMk Press.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 2/19/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...avoided both extremes with "Blue Beat Syncopation," a new collection that draws on verses...concrete lyrics like Tupac and Biggie. The syncopation of life is the rhythm of time and space...there's always that beat. It's the syncopation that comes from pressing on though your...
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Blue Beat Syncopation Selected Poems, 1977-2002
Magazine article from: Black Issues Book Review; 3/1/2004; ; 495 words
; Blue Beat Syncopation Selected Poems, 1977-2002 by Stanley...s choice of words brings Blue Beat Syncopation on a slow, asymtotic approach to...Wantin' Woman" Seldom does Blue Beat Syncopation vary from the pervasive blues rhythm...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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In 'Sync' Simple 'Syncopation' shines with big dreams and determination.(Time Out!)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 9/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; "Syncopation" - Mini-Review: Strong acting and strong storytelling make "Syncopation" sensational - Location: Apple Tree Theatre...proof, look no further than Allan Knee's "Syncopation," currently at Apple Tree Theatre. The...
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Mt. Blue ensembles compete in Ca. The high school's jazz band and syncopations travel to Quebec
Newspaper article from: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.; 4/16/2008; 345 words
; ...Competition. The Mt. Blue High School Syncopations and Mt. Blue Jazz Band competed against...workshop with one adjudicator. The Syncopations were also awarded "Best Choral Ensemble...Blue Jazz Band, and Carol Shumway, Syncopations. Patricia Hayden serves as ensemble...
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syncopation
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
syncopation. Device used by composers in order to...notes so as to avoid regular rhythm. Syncopation is achieved by accenting a weak instead...Bartók, etc. also employ syncopation with dramatic effect.
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Cook, Charles “Doc” 1891–1958
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...of non-jazz dance bands. Doc Cook and his 14 Doctors of Syncopation, also known as Cook ’ s Dreamland Orchestra...after he earned his degree, was known as the 14 Doctors of Syncopation. Though the “ Doc ” designation was...
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Music
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...influences from African to European, the presence of both syncopation and improvisation, and the pull between city and country...ragging" tunes; the left hand of the pianist added the syncopation that was provided in earlier music by foot stomping. At...
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spiritual
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...States. The African-American spiritual, characterized by syncopation, polyrhythmic structure, and the pentatonic scale of five...music and American black spirituals have in common include syncopation, polyrhythmic structure, the pentatonic scale, and a responsive...
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time
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
time in music: see tempo ; meter ; rhythm ; syncopation ; metronome and musical notation .
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