English Explanatory Dictionary

isorhythm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A technique that arranges a fixed pattern of pitches with a repeating rhythmic pattern, used in some medieval motets and in more recent works.

Word forms

isorhythm isorhythms

Etymology

Etymology tree German Isorhythmikbor. English isorhythm Borrowed from German Isorhythmik, coined in 1904 by composer Friedrich Ludwig (1895-1970) (iso- + rhythm).

Derived words

isorhythmic isorhythmically
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