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'''Improvisation''' ('''"improv"''') is a when a performer is "making it up he/she goes along". | '''Improvisation''' ('''"improv"''') is a when a performer is "making it up he/she goes along". | ||
| − | In [[music]], improvisation is when one sings or plays music which is made up on the spot; it is neither memorized nor written down. Improvisation often found in [[jazz]], [[blues]] and [[rock and roll]]. | + | In [[music]], improvisation is when one sings or plays music which is made up on the spot; it is neither memorized nor written down. Improvisation is often found in [[jazz]], [[blues]] and [[rock and roll]]. |
[[Actor]]s also sometimes improvise. Some [[comedy]] troupes base their entire act on improvising. | [[Actor]]s also sometimes improvise. Some [[comedy]] troupes base their entire act on improvising. | ||
Revision as of 00:00, September 27, 2009
Improvisation ("improv") is a when a performer is "making it up he/she goes along".
In music, improvisation is when one sings or plays music which is made up on the spot; it is neither memorized nor written down. Improvisation is often found in jazz, blues and rock and roll.
Actors also sometimes improvise. Some comedy troupes base their entire act on improvising.