rhapsody

person who recites epic poems The word comes from the Greek word rhapsodios, which means a person who recites epic poems, and whose root is rhaptein, meaning to stitch. A rhapsody is also a musical piece noted for its improvisational nature and irregular form.

Top examples are Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, painting quite the picture in music, and Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, a sprawling set of variations on Paganini's Caprice No. 24. Both are single-movement flights of fancy that see a pianist and orchestra going head to head, so they are concerto-like.

: a written or spoken expression of great enthusiasm, praise, etc. The mayor launched/went into a long rhapsody about his plans for the city.

In ancient Greece, a rhapsody was a selection of epic poetry sung by a rhapsode or rhapsodist - literally a 'stitcher' who combined memorized passages with his own improvisations, although this kind of minstrel was later required chiefly to recite Homer's Iliad and Odyssey in their established versions.

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion listening to Mozart always left him in a rhapsody that lingered for the remainder of the evening. ecstasy. heaven. joy. rapture.

Napster is a music streaming service based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Until 2016, the service was known domestically as Rhapsody before rebranding as Napster, the same name brand that was used by Roxio's Napster.

Napster is a music streaming service based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Until 2016, the service was known domestically as Rhapsody before rebranding as Napster, the same name brand that was used by Roxio's Napster.

Music scholar Sheila Whiteley suggests that "the title draws strongly on contemporary rock ideology, the individualism of the bohemian artists' world, with rhapsody affirming the romantic ideals of art rock". Commenting on bohemianism, Judith Peraino said, Mercury intended ...

Synonyms of rhapsody

• ecstasy.
• heaven.
• joy.
• rapture.
• happiness.
• trance.
• delight.
• paradise.

Synonyms of rhapsody

• ecstasy.
• heaven.
• joy.
• rapture.
• happiness.
• trance.
• delight.
• paradise.

rhap•so•dy /ˈræpsədi/ n. [countable], pl. -dies. Music and Dancea piece of music that is irregular in form and highly emotional. an expression of great passion, such as an intense speech:a rhapsody about true love.

Synonyms of reign (noun rule, dominion) dynasty. regime. tenure. administration.