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ANACRUSIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Musicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upbeat
1, record 1, English, upbeat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- up-beat 2, record 1, English, up%2Dbeat
correct
- arsis 2, record 1, English, arsis
correct
- anacrusis 1, record 1, English, anacrusis
correct
- pickup 3, record 1, English, pickup
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weak (unaccentuated) beat that begins a phrase or melody before the first bar line of the composition (or section), and occurs before the first accented beat ... 1, record 1, English, - upbeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is so called because it is indicated by an upward motion of the conductor's hand or baton. 1, record 1, English, - upbeat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some authors give a wider sense to the word anacrusis. 4, record 1, English, - upbeat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levé
1, record 1, French, lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arsis 2, record 1, French, arsis
correct, feminine noun
- anacrouse arsique 3, record 1, French, anacrouse%20arsique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mouvement ascendant de la main ou du bâton qui se place sur un temps faible (...) 1, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par extension, on désigne, en musique (...) par arsis, le temps faible. 3, record 1, French, - lev%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anacrusis
1, record 2, English, anacrusis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anakrousis 1, record 2, English, anakrousis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
one or more syllables at the beginning of a line of poetry that are regarded as preliminary to and not as part of the metrical pattern of that line. 1, record 2, English, - anacrusis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pl. anacruses. 1, record 2, English, - anacrusis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It is by extension that this term is used in music. Some authors give it as a synonym for upbeat, while others give it a more general meaning. 2, record 2, English, - anacrusis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anacrouse
1, record 2, French, anacrouse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Note ou groupe de notes dépourvues d'accentuation, commençant une phrase musicale ou une composition, et précédant immédiatement le premier temps fort. 1, record 2, French, - anacrouse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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