PASTICHE
pastiche
(noun) a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
medley, potpourri, pastiche
(noun) a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pastiche (plural pastiches)
A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.
A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
(uncountable) A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.
Verb
pastiche (third-person singular simple present pastiches, present participle pastiching, simple past and past participle pastiched)
To create or compose in a mixture of styles.
Anagrams
• capeshit, hepatics, pistache, scaphite
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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