Ivesian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ives +‎ -ian

Adjective[edit]

Ivesian (comparative more Ivesian, superlative most Ivesian)

  1. Of or pertaining to American composer Charles Ives (1874-1954), whose music is characterized by its innovative use of dissonance, quotation, polytonality, polyrhythm, and polyphony.
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