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Short recurring musical phrase
In music, a motif (/moʊˈtiːf/ ) or motive is a short musical idea, salient recurring figure, musical fragment, or succession of notes that has some special
Motif_(music)
Short, constantly recurring musical phrase
Leitmotiv (IPA: [ˈlaɪtmoˌtiːf] ), literally meaning "leading motif", or "guiding motif". A musical motif has been defined as a "short musical idea ... melodic
Leitmotif
Musical motif spelling BACH
In music, the BACH motif is a succession of notes important or characteristic to a piece, which consists of the notes B♭, A, C, B♮, forming a cruciform
BACH_motif
Recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story
as the "moralistic motifs" found throughout the stories of One Thousand and One Nights. Motif (folkloristics) Motif (music) Motif (visual arts) Trope
Motif_(narrative)
Message coding technique through music
Holst), used as the opening motif in the movement Uranus from The Planets. Cross motif Cruciform Composer tributes (classical music) Schoenberg hexachord Hiley
Musical_cryptogram
Topics referred to by the same term
its purpose Motif (folkloristics), a recurring element that creates recognizable patterns in folklore and folk-art traditions Motif (music), a salient
Motif
Musical monogram of Dmitri Shostakovich
a musical motif used by the composer Dmitri Shostakovich to represent himself. It is a musical cryptogram in the manner of the BACH motif, consisting
DSCH_motif
In music, the cross motif is a motif. A motif (Crux fidelis) was used by Franz Liszt to represent the Christian cross ('tonisches Symbol des Kreuzes' or
Cross_motif
Series of music workstations
Motif (stylized in all-uppercase MOTIF) is a series of music workstation synthesizers, first released by Yamaha Corporation in August 2001. The Motif
Yamaha_Motif
Musical motif forming C. P. E. Bach's name
The C. F. E. BACH motif is a musical motif, consisting of the notes C, F, E, B♭, A, C, B♮. The motif is a musical cryptogram, which represents the name
C._F._E._BACH_motif
Musical motif and solo vocal effect
The wailing woman is a musical motif and solo vocal effect that features "an exotic-sounding, ululating female singer" traditionally heard in the soundtracks
Wailing_woman
Musical motif of a descending minor second
In music, the pianto (from Italian: pianto [ˈpjan.to], meaning "crying" or "weeping") is the motif of a descending minor second, has represented laments
Pianto
Star", which went on to recur in a later installment, this motif (like the Asteroid Field music) is used "with less thought toward a score-length arc of
Music_of_Star_Wars
Alexandre Desplat. Though Williams only scored the first three films, several motifs that he created have been reprised and incorporated into the remaining scores
Music of the Harry Potter films
Music_of_the_Harry_Potter_films
German term in music theory
exposition of the motif. Fortspinnung: The fortspinnung itself where the motif is developed. Epilog: The epilogue or cadence section. In Baroque music, melodies
Fortspinnung
Topics referred to by the same term
Richard Wagner) Portal: Classical music This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Fate motif. If an internal link incorrectly led
Fate_motif
Musical composition by Ludwig van Beethoven
"short-short-short-long" motif, often characterized as "fate knocking at the door", the Schicksals-Motiv (fate motif). Sometimes this motif is remembered as "da-da-da-dum"
Symphony_No._5_(Beethoven)
Rhythmic or melodic unit in music
distinguished from the figure or motif: the 1958 Encyclopédie Fasquelle defines a cell as "the smallest indivisible unit", unlike the motif, which may be divisible
Cell_(music)
Musical motif
the German state of Saxony since the beginning of the 19th century. The motif was first used in, and is particularly associated with, the city of Dresden
Dresden_amen
Musical algorithm for encrypting and decrypting information
or motifs to represent names based on similarities between letters of the alphabet and musical note names, such as the BACH motif, whereas music ciphers
Music_cipher
Rhythmic pattern in Cuban music
known in the United States) is used in North American popular music as a rhythmic motif or simply a form of rhythmic decoration. The historical roots
Clave_(rhythm)
Shortest phrase in music, a short succession of notes
than a motif, we are at the same time placing it in the background, even if it is ... strong and melodious — Roger Scruton, The Aesthetics of Music Allen
Figure_(music)
Arpeggiated melodic motif found in salsa and other Cuban musical genres
three-side is expressed in Cuban popular music. The first to come into regular use, which David Peñalosa calls 'clave motif,' is based on the decorated version
Guajeo
Form of classical music composed for a small group of instruments
melody or motif and then other instruments subsequently "respond" with a similar motif – has been a thread woven through the history of chamber music composition
Chamber_music
Australian DJ and producer
Kicks (Wax Motif Remix) "Wax Motif All Music". AllMusic. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2016. Sazyc, Stephanie (4 August 2015). "Wax Motif Drops First
Wax_Motif
and started airing the clips in early 2009 Best Pop-Punk Band - Motif 2017 Motif Music Awards Senior Discount's song "Afterlife" opened the film Tell 'Em
Senior_Discount_(band)
Celtic music Celtic music in Poland Music censorship Cent (music) Central American music C. F. E. BACH motif Chaconne Chahargah (mode) Chamber music Chamber
Index_of_music_articles
1996 studio album by Azalia Snail
Deep Motif is the sixth studio album by Azalia Snail, released in 1996 by Candy Floss. All tracks are written by Azalia Snail, except "Satellite of Love"
Deep_Motif
Form of art using sound
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. Music is generally agreed
Music
Decorative continuous line border motif
decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. To some Italians, these patterns are known as "Greek lines". Such a design
Meander_(art)
Topics referred to by the same term
state Idea in music may refer to a concept implemented musically, shortest forms of musical ideas are Motif (music) and Figure (music) Idea (album),
Idea_(disambiguation)
1896 symphonic poem by Richard Strauss
"dawn" motif (from "Zarathustra's Prologue", the text of which is included in the printed score) that is common throughout the work; the motif includes
Also_sprach_Zarathustra
Music from the video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
strengthening the story's emotional themes when invoked. In particular, the motif for the city of Lumière, whose plight is at the center of the plot, is heard
Music of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Music_of_Clair_Obscur:_Expedition_33
Linear succession of tones in the foreground of a musical work
foreground melody. Melodies often consist of one or more musical phrases or motifs, and are usually repeated throughout a composition in various forms. Melodies
Melody
has left his own mark in the music of James Bond. In this case, he has established what can be called the "suspense motif", which is a descending, often
Music of the James Bond series
Music_of_the_James_Bond_series
Presenting a musician's work as one's own
music now occurs in two contexts—with a musical idea (that is, a melody or motif) or sampling (taking a portion of one sound recording and reusing it in
Music_plagiarism
Music from the video game Deltarune
The music of Deltarune comprises multiple soundtrack albums created and scored by Toby Fox, featuring guest appearances by Laura Shigihara, Lena Raine
Music_of_Deltarune
2022 film score by Volker Bertelmann
four-note motif at some point, but cut off one note as he concluded that the three-note motif was suited well for the film. He implemented the motif in multiple
All Quiet on the Western Front (soundtrack)
All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front_(soundtrack)
Song cycle by Arnold Schoenberg on poems by Stefan George
constantly recurring musical phrase Motif (music) – Short recurring musical phrase Dudeque, Norton (2005). Music Theory and Analysis in the Writings of
The Book of the Hanging Gardens
The_Book_of_the_Hanging_Gardens
Musical riff or phrase
with parallel open fourths, which makes the riff sound like East Asian music to casual Western listeners. Ravel's use of these devices in his opera L'Enfant
Oriental_riff
Musical motif
Moused to synchronise the character's movements with the music. The entrance is: The motif is referenced in a number of Max Steiner's film scores, including
Mysterioso_Pizzicato
2021 studio album by Tinashe
333 features collaborations with artists including Buddy, Kaytranada, Wax Motif, Jeremih, Kaash Paige, Quiet Child, and Kudazi. A pop and R&B album, 333
333_(Tinashe_album)
Indian film composer
the composition began with a simple piano motif, layering instruments such as the noori and mandolin. A music video was later released on 4 September 2025
Sai_Abhyankkar
Music genre originating in the 1940s in the United States
the 2–3 clave onbeat/offbeat motif in a rumba boogie "guajeo". The syncopated, but straight subdivision feel of Cuban music (as opposed to swung subdivisions)
Rhythm_and_blues
Music in works featuring the character Superman
rising four-note motif evocative of previous Superman themes, but jazzier in style. No commercially available recordings of Gart's music were known to exist
Music_of_Superman
is performed in an operatic singing style or a song, theme or motif from classical music stylized as pop. Notable operatic pop solo singers include: Aled
List_of_operatic_pop_artists
2008 studio album by Steve Howe
Motif (also known as Motif Volume 1) is a 2008 album by guitarist Steve Howe. The album features re-recordings of songs from Howe's career, including pieces
Motif_(album)
Musical traditions of the African diaspora
disparate as gospel music and hip-hop. The music of the African diaspora makes frequent use of ostinato, a motif or phrase which is persistently repeated
Music_of_the_African_diaspora
Genre of electronic dance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged from the techno and EBM scene in Frankfurt, Germany, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and quickly
Trance_music
Art music of the Western world
Classical music – Art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. Musical era (or period)
Outline_of_classical_music
Norwegian jazz band
Motif (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an experimental jazz band, still polishing the personal sound they have been meticulously shaping since
Motif_(band)
Fictional MI6 secret agent 007
Taliafilm) – 1983 List of James Bond films Portrayal of James Bond in film Motifs in the James Bond film series List of James Bond film locations Gun barrel
Outline_of_James_Bond
Motif in folklore and mythology
The king asleep in the mountain (D 1960.2 in Stith Thompson's motif-index) is a trope commonly found in folklore and legends. Thompson termed it as the
King_asleep_in_the_mountain
compromise between music from Horner's earlier film Wolfen, Khan's motif from The Wrath of Khan, and Jerry Goldsmith's Klingon music from The Motion Picture
List of Star Trek composers and music
List_of_Star_Trek_composers_and_music
1866 waltz by Johann Strauss II
principal waltz melody. The first waltz theme is a familiar gently rising triad motif played by cellos and horns in the tonic (D major), accompanied by the harp;
The_Blue_Danube
British musical style of "light" orchestral music
Light music is a less-serious form of Western classical music, which originated in the 18th and 19th centuries and continues today. Its heyday was in
Light_music
1875 opera by Georges Bizet
evident in the music. In the card scene, the lively duet for Frasquita and Mercédès turns ominous when Carmen intervenes; the fate motif underlines her
Carmen
Form of song
which the other notes of the melody revolve, and a vocabulary of musical motifs woven together through a process called centonization to create families
Gregorian_chant
Harpsichord sonata by Domenico Scarlatti
originates from a story about how Scarlatti came up with the strikingly unusual motif on which the fugue is built. Legend has it that Scarlatti had a pet cat
Cat_fugue
2019 studio album by Tinashe
Tinashe Music Inc., on November 21, 2019. It marks her first album after leaving RCA Records that same year and following her agreement for a music management
Songs_for_You
Music written to accompany a film
represent, scattered amongst incidental music. The themes for specific characters or locations are known as a motif where the rest of the track is usually
Film_score
Piano composition by Claude Debussy
parallel fifths. This motif repeats itself twice, but each time the bass moves down a single step, so that the first repeat of the motif takes place over an
La_cathédrale_engloutie
Symphony by Gustav Mahler
distinctive features are the trumpet solo that opens the work with a rhythmic motif similar to the opening of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, the horn
Symphony_No._5_(Mahler)
Musical unit of two interdependent phrases
phrases, antecedent and consequent, each of which begins with the same basic motif." Earlier and later usages vary somewhat, but usually refer to notions of
Period_(music)
A variety of musical terms are encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian, in accordance with the
Glossary_of_music_terminology
American composer
compositions. In addition to 20th Century concepts, the older idea of motif (music) is a large component of Westerberg's style. Westerberg was specifically
Kurt_Westerberg
Repeated refrain in music
repeated motif or figure in the melody or accompaniment of a musical composition. Riffs are most often found in various genres of rock music (including
Riff
Minimal music piece by Steve Reich
are each presented in the first section of the piece and each provides a motif for the subsequent sections. Each section, which is approximately four minutes
Music_for_18_Musicians
1870 opera by Richard Wagner
farewell to his errant daughter. The music is eventually dominated by the five falling notes of Brünnhilde's "Sleep" motif which, when Wotan has used his spear
Die_Walküre
Musical technique
interval. Augmentation is a compositional device where a melody, theme or motif is presented in longer note-values than were previously used. Augmentation
Augmentation_(music)
1869 opera by Richard Wagner
first entr'acte, the Ring motif is transformed into the multipart and oft-reiterated "Valhalla" music – four intertwined motifs which represent the majesty
Das_Rheingold
Restatement of a musical passage
In music, a sequence is the restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice. It is one of
Sequence_(music)
Country in West Asia
discerning this information from the fabric, colours, cut, and embroidery motifs (or lack thereof) used in the apparel. In 2021, The art of embroidery in
Palestine
American rapper
regarded as one of the originators of cloud rap. Viper began releasing music in 2003, originally under the name Lee Dogg. He released the album You'll
Viper_(rapper)
Romanian folk music tradition
Lăutărească music (Romanian: muzică lăutărească, Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmuzikə lə.utəˈre̯askə]) is a professional music tradition of the Romanian lands
Lăutărească_music
Symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich
opens with a dramatic motif played fortissimo in octaves, characterised by David Haas in his study as a "fate" motif: However, the motif is immediately replaced
Symphony_No._8_(Shostakovich)
Musical artist
(Parallell), within Erik Nylanders Orkester 2010: Facienda (Jazzland), within Motif 2010: Shapes and Phases (Sofa), within Vertex 2010: Tsar Bomba, within Juxtaposed
Petter_Vågan
Music genre
popular music. Habaneras were widely available as sheet music and were the first written music which was rhythmically based on an African motif (1803)
Jazz
Art or other objects that appeal to popular rather than high art tastes
associations related to the depicted subject. The concept of kitsch is a central motif in Milan Kundera's 1984 novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Towards
Kitsch
South African rapper
track. Reason signed a deal with Warner Music South Africa in February 2022, after formerly recording with Motif Records from 2011, and Promised Land Records
Reason_(South_African_rapper)
Manuscript of an early Christian Greek hymn
invoke silence for the praise of the Holy Trinity (i.e. cosmic stillness, a motif of ancient Greek hymnody). Historically, the hymn demonstrates Greek civilizational
Oxyrhynchus_hymn
Musical idea used to add appeal
be either melodic or rhythmic, and often incorporates the main motif for a piece of music. One definition of a hook is "a musical or lyrical phrase that
Hook_(music)
Norwegian singer-songwriter (born 1996)
"ethereal" by critics. Her use of vocal motifs, such as "ah", "oh", and "la", is a recurring characteristic in her music. While she primarily composes in English
Aurora_(singer)
Music genre
the 2-3 clave onbeat/offbeat motif in a rumba-boogie "guajeo". The syncopated, but straight subdivision feel of Cuban music (as opposed to swung subdivisions)
Funk
Genre of popular Cuban music
can continually change, but they are based upon a specific counter-clave motif. [See: "Songo Patterns on Congas" (Changuito). The rhythmic inventions in
Songo_music
Japanese composer (born 1965)
is known for her musical motifs and leitmotifs, as well as for her fusion of contemporary classical music and electronic music. Kajiura was born on August
Yuki_Kajiura
Musical artist
music producer and film producer. Many of his music works include an ethereal mixture of live sonic experimentation with grandiose classical motifs and
James_Edward_Barker
Motif in mythology and folklore
Looking taboo is a motif (a recurring element) in mythology, folklore and works of fiction. A person is prohibited to look at something or somewhere for
Looking_taboo
Published mood music for silent-film accompaniment
Photoplay music is a body of incidental music published for use in accompanying silent films. Rather than being written for one particular film, most
Photoplay_music
Complete, somewhat self-contained statement within musical composition
entities well below the level of movement or section, but above the level of motif or measure. The term is usually encountered in discussions of thematic construction
Sentence_(music)
Symphony by Franz Liszt
dominated by the descent motif and the second subject. After a climax, the music comes to a momentary pause. The descent motif quickly builds up to an
Dante_Symphony
1570 mass by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
closes with a motif similar to the first; the bass voice caps the movement with an extended, downward melodic sequence. The opening motif starts in the
Missa_brevis_(Palestrina)
Russian musician (born 1970)
studied music in Moscow and completed conservatoire studies in Kazan, before moving to London. After studying music at the Royal Academy of Music, she moved
Oksana_Grigorieva
Music of the Romantic period
articulated around a leitmotiv (musical motif to identify a character, the hero for example), it is to be compared to music with a symphonic program. This musical
Romantic_music
Canadian film director, writer (active 2002– )
frequently use the literary or musical work of Leonard Cohen as a thematic motif; Looking for Leonard centred in part on a character's fantasies of escaping
Matt_Bissonnette_(director)
American composer (born 1953)
"Pink Elephants on Parade," "When I See an Elephant Fly" and the train motif "Casey Junior" all make appearances... "The Interviews". Score-Movie.com
Danny_Elfman
UK music examinations board (est. 1889)
The ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) is an examination board and registered charity based in the UK. ABRSM is one of five examination
ABRSM
German composer (1685–1750)
one of the greatest composers, a reputation he has maintained. The BACH motif, which he occasionally used in his compositions, has been used in dozens
Johann_Sebastian_Bach
1979 studio album by Brian Eno
other, leading to separate yet complementary melodies being played. Various motifs, played in a fitful manner, are featured. Philosopher of art John Lysaker
Ambient_1:_Music_for_Airports
Song from the opera La festa di Piedigrotta, composed by Luigi Ricci (1852)
It is written in the Neapolitan language, and is named after a former music festival in the Piedigrotta area of the city of Naples, Italy. The tarantella
Tarantella_Napoletana
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