isorhythm
isorhythm · isorhythms
A technique that arranges a fixed pattern of pitches with a repeating rhythmic…A technique that arranges a fixed pattern of pitches with a repeating rhythmic pattern, used in some medieval motets and in more recent works.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A technique that arranges a fixed pattern of pitches with a repeating rhythmic pattern, used in some medieval motets and in more recent works.
Origin
Borrowed from German Isorhythmik, coined in 1904 by composer Friedrich Ludwig (1895-1970)Borrowed from German Isorhythmik, coined in 1904 by composer Friedrich Ludwig (1895-1970) (iso- + rhythm).
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Forms
plural: isorhythms| Singular | isorhythm |
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Word family
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