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hemiola — [hem΄ē ō′lē əhem΄ē ō′lə] n. [< ML hemiolia < Gr hēmiolia, fem. of hēmiolios, in the ratio of one and one half to one < hēmi (see HEMI ) + holos, whole] especially in early music, time values in the relationship of three to two, as in a… … English World dictionary
Hemiola — In modern musical parlance, a hemiola is a metrical pattern in which two bars in simple triple time (3/2 or 3/4 for example) are articulated as if they were three bars in simple duple time (2/2 or 2/4). The word hemiola derives from the Greek… … Wikipedia
hemiola — noun Etymology: Late Latin hemiolia, from Greek hēmiolia ratio of one and a half to one, from hēmi + holos whole more at safe Date: circa 1934 a musical rhythmic alteration in which six equal notes may be heard as two groups of three or three… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hemiola — noun The articulation of two bars in triple time as if they were three bars in duple time … Wiktionary
hemiola — лат. [хэмио/ла] в мензуральной нотации группа мелких нот … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
hemiola — ż I, DCMs. hemiolali; lm D. hemiolaol a. hemiolali muz. «synkopowana figura rytmiczna, która w takcie na 3/4 zmienia dwie kolejne grupy metrum trójdzielnego na trzy grupy metrum dwudzielnego» ‹z gr.› … Słownik języka polskiego
hemiola — hem·i·o·la … English syllables
hemiola — hem•i•o•la [[t]ˌhɛm iˈoʊ lə[/t]] n. pl. las mus mad a musical rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two • Etymology: 1590–1600; < ML hēmiolia < Gk hēmiolía the ratio of one… … From formal English to slang
hemiola — … Useful english dictionary
African hemiola style — is a music rhythm common in Africa. A hemiola involves two bars in triple time (3/2 or 3/4 for example) played as if they were three bars in duple time (2/2 or 2/4).The interplay of two groups of three notes with two groups of two notes gives a… … Wikipedia
