medleys

Meanings

• noun

  A musical composition created by combining different melodies or musical ideas.

• verb

  To create a medley by combining different melodies or musical ideas.

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Synonyms

mashup

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with medleys
delights , frights , sights , ights

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Variants

List of all variants of medleys that leads to same result
medley , medleys , chance-medley , chance-medleys , individual medley , individual medleys

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Medley comes from the Old English word 'medl' which means 'middle' or 'mixture'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The first known recorded medley was 'The Rite of Spring' by Igor Stravinsky in 1913.

2. The Beatles' 'Medley' of 'Hey Jude' and 'The End' was the longest medley ever recorded at the time, lasting over seven minutes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mashup: A modern term for a medley, often used in the context of electronic dance music.

2. Medley song: A song that consists of two or more songs combined into one.

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Culture

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Medleys have been popular in various music genres, such as rock, pop, and country music, where artists combine different songs into one performance.

How to Memorize "medleys"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a musical score with different melodies blended together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'medley' with the idea of a musical mixture.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym MEDLEY to remember the meaning: 'M'usical 'E'ntertainment 'D'elivers 'L'ive 'E'xperiences 'Y'ou'll 'A'dore.'

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