Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 29, 2006 10:27
17 yrs ago
Dutch term
gepunt ritme
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Music
Text describing various African musical instruments.
De ansereba-trommel speelt een antimetrische figuur van kwartolen, afwisselend met een *gepunt ritme*. Dit opspring-ritme zorgt voor een innerlijke drijfveer in de begeleiding.
Is this ‘dotted rhythm’?
De ansereba-trommel speelt een antimetrische figuur van kwartolen, afwisselend met een *gepunt ritme*. Dit opspring-ritme zorgt voor een innerlijke drijfveer in de begeleiding.
Is this ‘dotted rhythm’?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | dotted rhythm/s |
FionaDV (X)
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| 4 +2 | syncopated rhythm |
Pat Jenner (X)
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| 3 | pointed rhythm |
Ruchira Raychaudhuri
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
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dotted rhythm/s
This is the right term. :-)
P.S.
Not all dotted rhythmic patterns are syncopated and vice versa. And 'pointed' rhythms are never used in music theory to refer to the same concept.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-29 13:15:58 GMT)
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finally found a good ref :-)
gepunt - dotted
Muziektermen Engels-Nederlands
Nederlands-Engels
Kees van Hage
http://www.xs4all.nl/~wrvh/kvhage/muziektermen/
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Note added at 23 hrs (2006-08-30 10:07:18 GMT)
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Saitch, dotted rhythms don't just 'refer to written music'. I'm sure Writeaway, as well as other musicians, can recognize a dotted-8th-note-and-16th-note combination when they hear it. Besides, if you think dotted figures are only used in music notation, what about 'kwartolen'? Not only is 'dotted' the accurate translation, it also fits the context perfectly.
P.S.
Not all dotted rhythmic patterns are syncopated and vice versa. And 'pointed' rhythms are never used in music theory to refer to the same concept.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-29 13:15:58 GMT)
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finally found a good ref :-)
gepunt - dotted
Muziektermen Engels-Nederlands
Nederlands-Engels
Kees van Hage
http://www.xs4all.nl/~wrvh/kvhage/muziektermen/
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Note added at 23 hrs (2006-08-30 10:07:18 GMT)
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Saitch, dotted rhythms don't just 'refer to written music'. I'm sure Writeaway, as well as other musicians, can recognize a dotted-8th-note-and-16th-note combination when they hear it. Besides, if you think dotted figures are only used in music notation, what about 'kwartolen'? Not only is 'dotted' the accurate translation, it also fits the context perfectly.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I'm convinced! Thanks, Fiona."
12 mins
pointed rhythm
IMHO...you'll see several references to this term if you google.. though these are mostly with reference to jazz or piano.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jack den Haan
1 hr
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thanks :)
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| disagree |
Stefan de Boeck (X)
: this dot is written above the note; it means "play -if you wish- pointedly, i.e. short". it produces a staccato rhythm if any.
1 hr
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51 mins
syncopated rhythm
From your description, this would seem to be right (syncopation is putting the emphasis on a beat that is not normally emphasised)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dave Calderhead
1 hr
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| agree |
Stefan de Boeck (X)
: is what is meant: dotted (& tied) notes refer to written music; syncopation is what is actually heard.
1 hr
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| neutral |
FionaDV (X)
: saitch, if this is really what is meant, then why didn't the author just use gesyncopeerd ritme or syncopen?/see note added to my answer
1 hr
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| neutral |
writeaway
: agree with Fiona.
2 hrs
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