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Dictionary: fan·fare   (făn'fâr') pronunciation
n.
  1. Music. A loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets.
  2. A spectacular public display.

[French, possibly of imitative origin.]


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Music Encyclopedia: Fanfare
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A flourish of trumpets or other brass instruments, often with percussion, for ceremonial purposes. Fanfares are distinct from military signals in usage and character. Their tradition goes back to the Middle Ages; in 18th-century France, ‘fanfare’ denotes a short bustling movement with many repeated notes. The modern meaning arose during the 19th century. Many British composers have composed fanfares for coronations; other notable examples are Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man (1942), Stravinsky's Fanfare for a New, Theatre (1964) and Britten's Fanfare for St Edmundsbury (1959).



Dictionary of Dance: Fanfare
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Ballet in one act with choreography by Robbins, music by Britten, and design by I. Sharaff. Premiered 2 June 1953 at City Center, New York, by New York City Ballet with Mounsey, Larsson, Jillana, d'Amboise, Bolender, Bliss, and Hobi. It mirrors the logic of its music, Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Purcell Variations), by portraying the qualities of individual instruments through dance. It was revived for Royal Danish Ballet in 1956.

Wikipedia: Fanfare
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A fanfare is a short piece of music played by trumpets and other brass instruments, frequently accompanied by percussion, usually for ceremonial purposes (usually for royalty or important people). The term is also used symbolically, for instance of occasions for which there is much publicity, even when no music is involved.

Fanfares originated in the Middle Ages; although popular depictions of ancient Rome frequently include fanfares, the evidence is slight. In 18th century France the fanfare was a movement with energy and repetition of notes, and fanfares of the modern description date from the 19th century, when they were composed for British coronations (such as Hubert Parry's I was glad for Edward VII) and other important occasions.

Some composers have used the style as a theme:

Fanfares today

Fanfares are popular as theme music for television and radio news programs. Additionally they are often used as victory marches in video games, particularly Role Playing Games.

Fanfares are also frequently heard in military parades. A fanfare is more commonly known to be the piece of music used to announce the arrival of the queen. They are used very often for royal gatherings.

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Translations: Fanfare
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fanfare, store ord, store fagter

Nederlands (Dutch)
fanfare, uitgebreide publiciteit, groot vertoon

Français (French)
n. - fanfare, sonnerie (de trompettes)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fanfare

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μουσ.) φανφάρα, σάλπισμα (συν. δυνατό ομαδικό), θορυβώδης επίδειξη

Italiano (Italian)
fanfara

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fanfarra (f) (Mús.)

Русский (Russian)
фанфара

Español (Spanish)
n. - toque de las trompetas, fanfarria, publicidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fanfar, ståt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
喇叭或号角嘹亮的吹奏声, 吹牛

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 喇叭或號角嘹亮的吹奏聲, 吹牛

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 팡파르, 화려한 과시

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 誇示, ファンファーレ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نفخ بالبوق , جعجعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תרועת חצוצרות, קבלת-פנים‬


 
 

 

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