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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| French improviser, from Italian improvvisare, from improvviso sudden, from [[Latin]] improvisus, [[literally]], unforeseen, from in- + provisus, past participle of providēre to see ahead | | French improviser, from Italian improvvisare, from improvviso sudden, from [[Latin]] improvisus, [[literally]], unforeseen, from in- + provisus, past participle of providēre to see ahead |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 1826] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century 1826] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: to [[compose]], recite, [[play]], or [[sing]] extemporaneously | | *1: to [[compose]], recite, [[play]], or [[sing]] extemporaneously |
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| The simple [[act]] of speaking requires a good deal of improvisation because the [[mind]] is addressing its own [[thought]] and creating its unrehearsed delivery in [[words]], [[sounds]] and [[gestures]], forming unpredictable [[statements]] that feed back into the [[thought]] [[process]] (the performer as listener), creating an enriched [[process]] that is not unlike instantaneous [[composition]] [with a given set or repertoire of elements]. | | The simple [[act]] of speaking requires a good deal of improvisation because the [[mind]] is addressing its own [[thought]] and creating its unrehearsed delivery in [[words]], [[sounds]] and [[gestures]], forming unpredictable [[statements]] that feed back into the [[thought]] [[process]] (the performer as listener), creating an enriched [[process]] that is not unlike instantaneous [[composition]] [with a given set or repertoire of elements]. |
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− | Where the improvisation is intended to solve a [[problem]] on a temporary basis, the 'proper' solution being unavailable at the time, it may be known as a stop-gap. This particularly applies to engineering improvisations.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvisation] | + | Where the improvisation is intended to solve a [[problem]] on a temporary basis, the 'proper' solution being unavailable at the time, it may be known as a stop-gap. This particularly applies to engineering improvisations.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvisation] |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |
| [[Category: The Arts]] | | [[Category: The Arts]] |