De syncopatie
Example: De syncopatie in jazzmuziek geeft het een bijzonder ritmisch karakter.
Definition
"De syncopatie" refers to the rhythmic technique in music, especially jazz, where expected beats are displaced or accented off the regular beat to create a distinctive, lively, and irregular rhythmic pattern that gives the music a unique character.
Etymology
The term "de syncopatie" comes from the musical concept of syncopation, derived from the Latin word 'syncopare,' meaning 'to cut off.' Did you know? Syncopation originally described a shortening of a word or phrase and was adopted in music to describe rhythms that 'cut off' or displace the expected beats.
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"De syncopatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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