Definition of Improvisation

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Definition of Improvisation
	Improvisation The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the organ. That which is improvised; an impromptu. Related Definitions: Act, An, And, Art, As, Composing, Impromptu, Improvisation, Improvised, Is, Like, Music, Of, On, Or, Organ, Poetry, Rendering, That, The, Which

Improvisation Quotations

It ain't about if he knocks a guy out. It's about how he knocks a guy out. It's the style, the improvisation.
Don King

The music of the Gypsies belongs in the sphere of improvisation rather than in any other, without which it would have no power to exist.
Franz Liszt

If it's a modern-day story dealing with certain ethnic groups, I think I could open up certain scenes for improvisation, while staying within the structure of the script.
Martin Scorsese

Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.
Paul Simon

There are a lot of visual marks that have to be hit, and lines that need to be said in a right way - so there wasn't really any improvisation on the set when it came to the bulk of the script.
Simon Pegg

Improvisation is almost like the retarded cousin in the comedy world. We've been trying forever to get improvisation on TV. It's just like stand-up. It's best when it's just left alone. It doesn't translate always on TV. It's best live.
Amy Poehler

There's always some room for improvisation.
Satyajit Ray

We did very little improvisation on camera, and once in a while we did.
Peter Tork

The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts.
Ken Burns

Not with the Rochester Philharmonic, but I formed my own orchestra, made up of musicians from the Eastman School, where I'm on the faculty now, direct the Jazz Ensemble and teach improvisation classes.
Chuck Mangione

Improvisation Translations

improvisation in German is Improvisation

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