syncopation
(sihn-kuh-PAE-shun)
[Eng.]
Deliberate upsetting of the meter or pulse of a composition by means of a temporary shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an off-beat.
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLES:
- Borodin: Prince Igor, "Polovetsian Dances", Section D
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 14
- Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, III
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Disc 1, Track 7
- Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major, III
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Disc 1, Track 1
- Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, "Dance of the Youths and Maidens"
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Disc 1, Track 18
- Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, III
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Disc 2, Track 24
- Traditional Spanish villancico: Ríu, ríu, chíu
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Disc 2, Track 48
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