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BATTRE MESURE [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musicology
DEF

Show the beat (tempo etc.) by movements made with the hand or a stick (baton)

CONT

In beating time it is of great importance that the exact instant of the beat-point be clearly recognizable. This indication of the precise instant of the rhythmic pulse is termed the ictus of the beat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musicologie
DEF

marquer la mesure, indiquer le rythme.

CONT

Disons donc, pour rester tout à fait dans la généralité, que la main droite sert à battre la mesure. Elle doit pour cela effectuer des mouvements très précis.

Spanish

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