Month: April 2019

Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582

Jovan Stosic April 28, 2019

Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (BWV 582) is an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. Presumably composed early in Bach’s career, it is one of his most important and well-known works, and an important influence on 19th and 20th century passacaglias: Robert Schumann described the variations of the passacaglia as “intertwined so ingeniously that one can never cease to be amazed.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passacaglia_and_Fugue_in_C_minor,_BWV_582

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Passacaglia

Jovan Stosic April 28, 2019

Bernardo Storace, last bars of Passagagli sopra A la mi re and beginning of Passagagli sopra C sol fa ut, from Selva di varie compositioni(Venice, 1664)

The passacaglia (/pæsəˈkɑːliə/; Italian: [pasːaˈkaʎːa]) is a musical form that originated in early seventeenth-century Spain and is still used today by composers. It is usually of a serious character and is often, but not always, based on a bass-ostinato and written in triple metre.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passacaglia

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Veneer

Jovan Stosic April 27, 2019

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
veneer
vɪ’nɪə
■ noun
a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material. ▶a layer of wood used to make plywood.
an attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something’s true nature or feelings: her veneer of composure cracked a little.
■ verb [usu. as adjective veneered] cover with a veneer.

veneering noun

C18 (orig. as fineer): from Ger. furni(e)ren, from OFr. fournir ‘furnish’.
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus
veneer
▶ noun
American cherry wood with a maple veneer: SURFACE, lamination, layer, overlay, facing, covering, finish, exterior.
a veneer of sophistication: FACADE, front, false front, show, outward display, appearance, impression, semblance, guise, disguise, mask, masquerade, pretence, camouflage, cover.
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EngMac
veneer
s. [1] фурнир; [2] надворешен изглед; маска (фиг), фурнира, фурнир
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English-Serbian dictionary
Veneer
Tanka Glazura-Tanki Furnir
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Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
1ve·neer
Pronunciation: və-‘nir
Function: noun
Etymology: German Furnier, from furnieren to veneer, from French fournir to furnish, equip ― more at FURNISH
Date: 1702

1 : a thin sheet of a material: as a : a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood b : any of the thin layers bonded together to form plywood c : a plastic or porcelain coating bonded to the surface of a cosmetically imperfect tooth
2 : a protective or ornamental facing (as of brick or stone)
3 : a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect : FACADE, GLOSS
2veneer
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1742

1 : to overlay or plate (as a common wood) with a thin layer of finer wood for outer finish or decoration broadly : to face with a material giving a superior surface
2 : to cover over with a veneer especially : to conceal (as a defect of character) under a superficial and deceptive attractiveness
–ve·neer·er noun

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Shannon’s Juggling Theorem

Jovan Stosic April 27, 2019

Shannon’s Juggling Theorem

(F+D)H=(V+D)N

F is the time a ball spends in the air (Flight)

D is the time a ball spends in a hand (Dwell), or equivalently, the time a hand spends with a ball in it

V is the time a hand spends empty (Vacant)

N is the number of balls

H is the number of hands

http://lkozma.net/blog/shannons-juggling-theorem/

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Dexterity

Jovan Stosic April 27, 2019

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
dexterity
dɛk’stɛrɪti
■ noun skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

C16: from Fr. dextérité, from L. dexteritas, from dexter ‘on the right’.
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus
dexterity
▶ noun
painting china demanded dexterity: DEFTNESS, adeptness, adroitness, agility, nimbleness, handiness, ability, talent, skill, proficiency, expertise, experience, efficiency, mastery, delicacy, knack, artistry, finesse.
his political dexterity: SHREWDNESS, astuteness, sharp-wittedness, acumen, acuity, intelligence; ingenuity, inventiveness, cleverness, smartness; canniness, sense, discernment, insight, understanding, penetration, perception, perspicacity, discrimination; cunning, artfulness, craftiness; informal nous, horse sense, savvy.
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EngMac
dexterity
вештина; спретност
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English-Serbian dictionary
Dexterity
Okretnost-Vestina-Vicnost
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Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
dex·ter·i·ty
Pronunciation: dek-‘ster-ə-tē, -‘ste-rə-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French dexterité, from Latin dexteritat-, dexteritas, from dexter
Date: 1518

1 : mental skill or quickness : ADROITNESS
2 : readiness and grace in physical activity especially : skill and ease in using the hands

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Concerto grosso

Jovan Stosic April 27, 2019

A concertino, literally “little ensemble”, is the group of soloists in a concerto grosso. This is opposed to the ripieno and tutti which is the larger group contrasting with the concertino.

Though the concertino is the smaller of the two groups, its material is generally more virtuosic than that of the ripieno. Further, the concertino does not share thematic material with the ripieno, but presents unique ideas. This contrast of small group to large group and one thematic group against another is very characteristic of Baroque ideology—similar to terraced dynamics where the idea is significant contrast.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerto_grosso#Concertino

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