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Definition of Leitmotif

Leitmotif
Leitmotif Leit"mo*tif" (l[imac]t"m[-o]*t[-e]f"), n. [G.] (Mus.) See Leading motive, under Leading, a.

Meaning of Leitmotif from wikipedia

- A leitmotif or Leitmotiv (/ˌlaɪtmoʊˈtiːf/) is a "short, recurring musical phrase" ****ociated with a particular person, place, or idea. It is closely related...
- Leitmotif is the debut studio album by American rock band Dredg. The album was originally self-released on May 30, 1999, through the band's own label...
- location city country universe parallel Utopia Worldbuilding Theme Irony Leitmotif Metaphor Moral Moral development Motif Deal with the Devil Conflict between...
- the name given to a leitmotif written for the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago by composer Maurice Jarre. Soon afterward, the leitmotif became the basis of the...
- location city country universe parallel Utopia Worldbuilding Theme Irony Leitmotif Metaphor Moral Moral development Motif Deal with the Devil Conflict between...
- Strauss's use of leitmotifs is complex, with both symbolism and musical form subject to ambiguity and transformation. Some leitmotifs, especially those...
- location city country universe parallel Utopia Worldbuilding Theme Irony Leitmotif Metaphor Moral Moral development Motif Deal with the Devil Conflict between...
- composition by Clint Mansell. Performed by the Kronos Quartet, it forms a leitmotif in the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream, and is the penultimate piece in...
- textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs—musical phrases ****ociated with individual characters, places, ideas,...
- Dredg established themselves in the indie scene with their debut album Leitmotif (1999), which showed the band stylistically moving into progressive rock...