Fugue
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fuga, ett klassiskt musikstycke med ett eller två enkla upprepade teman som utvecklas till ett mer sofistikerat polyfont mönster
a classical piece of music with one or two simple repeated themes that develop into a polyphonic pattern which is more sophisticated
Exempel
In music class, we studied how a fugue layers multiple voices, each entering with the same motif but developing independently.
I musiklektionen studerade vi hur en fuga skiktar flera röster, var och en börjar med samma motiv men utvecklas oberoende.
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a temporary, dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last hours or days
Exempel
Friends were worried when he remained in a fugue for most of the weekend.
03
a dissociative disorder in which a person forgets their identity and may travel to begin a new life, with no memory of the former life or of events happening at the moment
Exempel
The case study described a rare fugue in which the patient assumed a completely new identity.
