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Pronunciation / Transliteration: danggieum
"재즈 음악에는 당기음이 많이 쓰입니다."
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A displacement of the regular metrical accent, causing the pulses to occur where they are not normally expected in music.
"The jazz drummer's complex syncopation gave the piece a vibrant, unpredictable energy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'syncopation' originates from the late Middle English, derived from the Latin 'syncopare', meaning 'to cut off'. It evolved in the context of music to describe a rhythmic displacement that emphasizes beats that are normally weak or unaccented.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Syncopation" is said worldwide
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syncope
Transliteration: syncope
"La syncope est très fréquente dans le jazz."
Synkopierung
Transliteration: Synkopierung
"Die Synkopierung verleiht dem Lied einen lebendigen Rhythmus."
sincope
Transliteration: sincope
"La sincope caratterizza gran parte della musica moderna."
síncopa
Transliteration: síncopa
"El uso de la síncopa es típico en la música latina."
síncope
Transliteration: síncope
"A síncope cria um efeito rítmico interessante."
लय का विस्थापन
Transliteration: laya ka visthapan
"जैज़ संगीत में लय का विस्थापन बहुत आम है।"
切分音
Transliteration: qiēfēnyīn
"爵士乐常常运用大量的切分音。"
당기음
Transliteration: danggieum
"재즈 음악에는 당기음이 많이 쓰입니다."
シンコペーション
Transliteration: shinkopēshon
"ジャズの楽曲には心地よいシンコペーションがある。"
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