| 单词 |
polyrhythmic |
| 释义 |
polyrhythmic, a. Chiefly Mus.|pɒlɪˈrɪðmɪk|
[f. poly- + rhythmic a. and n.]
Involving or using two or more different rhythms, esp. at the same time. Also polyˈrhythmical a.
1893J. S. Shedlock tr. Riemann's Dict. Mus. 609/2 Polyrhythmical, i.e. containing a mixture of various rhythms. 1917E. C. Farnsworth Ideals & Tendencies Mod. Art 69 That ultra phase of poetry vers libre, or, as some prefer, ‘unrhymed cadence’ or, what is more impressive, ‘polyrhythmical poetry’. 1932L. Saminsky Music of our Day i. 40 Jazz has shown that synthetic rhythm embraces not only straight polyrhythmic structures. 1942Scrutiny XI. 15 A tonal structure based, however..polyrhythmic the music may grow, on the absolute and perfect consonances rather than on the diatonic triad. 1944W. Apel Harvard Dict. Mus. 593/2 Properly speaking, all truly contrapuntal or polyphonic music is polyrhythmic, since rhythmic variety in simultaneous parts more than anything else contributes to giving the voice-parts that quality of individuality which is essential to polyphonic style. 1958P. Gammond Decca Bk. Jazz xv. 178 He maintains an incredibly difficult polyrhythmical contrivance, playing in 3/4 time in the bass against the normal 4/4 in the treble. 1958Times 9 Sept. 5/4 The relevant departments of the London Philharmonic proved inadequate to Bartok's polyrhythmic counterpoint. 1970P. Oliver Savannah Syncopators 6 It was possible to agree on generalities concerning..the polyrhythmic texture of piano, guitar, bass and drums.
Hence polyˈrhythmically adv.
1946R. Blesh Shining Trumpets (1949) xiii. 314 The ragtime left hand..is beyond the ability of the classically trained executant, let alone its combination polyrhythmically with the right. 1963Listener 14 Mar. 457/1 African drumming relies on the interweaving of different strands of rhythm each of fixed beats, conflicting polyrhythmically with each other. |
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