Monday, January 28, 2008

the richness of suspension.

subtle
vibrance
gently
shifts
suspension

subtle
1 a: delicate elusive
   b: difficult to understand or perceive : obscure
2 a: perceptive refined
    b: having or marked by keen insight and ability
   to penetrate deeply and thoroughly
3 a: highly skillful : expert
   b: cunningly made or contrived : ingenious
4: artful crafty
5: operating insidiously


vibrance
1 a: oscillating or pulsating rapidly
   b: pulsating with life, vigor, or activity
   c: readily set in vibration : responsive sensitive
2: sounding as a result of vibration : resonant
3: bright


gently
1 a: kind amiable
   b: suited to a person of high social station
2 a: tractable docile
   b: free from harshness, sternness, or violence
3: soft delicate
4: moderate


shifts
1: to exchange for or replace by another : change
2 a: to change the place, position, or direction of : move
   b: to make a change in
3: to change phonetically

1 a: to change place or position
   b: to change direction
   c: to change gears d: to depress the shift key
2 a: to assume responsibility
   b: to resort to expedients
3 a: to go through a change


suspension
1: the act of suspending : the state or period of being suspended: as a: temporary removal
   b: temporary withholding
   c: temporary abrogation of a law or rule
   d : the holding over of one or more musical tones of a chord into the following chord producing a momentary discord and suspending the concord which the ear expects; specifically : such a dissonance which resolves downward — compare anticipation retardation
2 a: the act of hanging : the state of being hung
   b (1): the state of a substance when its particles are mixed with but undissolved in a fluid or solid
      (2): a substance in this state
      (3): a system consisting of a solid dispersed in a solid, liquid, or gas usually in particles of larger than colloidal size — compare emulsion
3: something suspended
4: the means by which something is suspended; especially : the system of devices supporting the upper part of a vehicle on the axles

1 comment:

Unknown said...

suspension is one of the most important concepts in dance. when a dancer suspends movement it creates the appearance of elongating time. even in an instant. thank you for these blog posts, solar.