jazz
/dʒæz/noun
उच्चारण जैज़
जैज़ संगीत
Core word
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a type of music with strong rhythms, in which the players often improvise, originally created by African-American musicians
जैज़ संगीत
- a jazz band
- Radhika enjoys listening to jazz while she studies in the evening.
- We heard live jazz at a small cafe in Kolkata.
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- The saxophonist has played jazz for forty years.
- She likes jazz because every performance sounds different.
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jazz (uncountable noun)
Jazz is uncountable. It names a style of music with strong rhythms and improvisation. Do not add a plural s or the article a.
'Jazz' uncountable है। यह तेज़ लय और तात्कालिक रचना वाली संगीत-शैली का नाम है। इसमें plural 's' या article 'a' न लगाएँ।
- Jazz began in the southern United States.
- She listens to jazz while studying.
play / listen to / dance to jazz
Use play for performing and listen to for hearing it. For dancing, dance to jazz.
प्रस्तुत करने के लिए play, सुनने के लिए listen to, और नाचने के लिए dance to का प्रयोग होता है।
- The band plays live jazz every Friday.
- Radhika likes to listen to jazz in the evenings.
jazz sth up (phrasal verb)
To jazz something up is to make it more lively, attractive or exciting. The object may come before or after up.
'Jazz something up' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को अधिक जीवंत, आकर्षक या रोचक बनाना है। Object up के पहले या बाद में आ सकता है।
- We jazzed up the stage with colourful lights.
- She jazzed the dress up with a bright scarf.
and all that jazz (informal)
In informal speech, and all that jazz means and other similar things, often with a mild sense of boredom or mockery.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'and all that jazz' का अर्थ है 'और ऐसी ही अन्य चीज़ें', प्रायः हल्की ऊब या उपहास के साथ।
- He talked about discipline, hard work and all that jazz.
jazz vs classical vs pop
Jazz relies on improvisation and syncopated rhythm; classical music follows a written score, and pop is made for a wide popular audience.
Jazz तात्कालिक रचना और विषम लय पर निर्भर करता है; classical संगीत लिखित स्वरलिपि का पालन करता है, और pop व्यापक लोकप्रिय श्रोताओं के लिए बनता है।
- She enjoys jazz, but her brother prefers pop.
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adjective + jazz
liveclassicalmodernsmoothtraditionalIndian
- The cafe hosts live jazz on weekends.
jazz + noun
bandclubfestivalmusiciansingerconcert
- The jazz festival attracted music lovers from all over the country.
verb + jazz
playloveenjoyperformimprovise
- The pianist improvised a jazz melody on the spot.
jazz + style / era
swingbebopbluesfusionDixieland
- Indian jazz fusion blends ragas with Western harmonies.
jazz + instrument
saxophonetrumpetdouble basspianodrums
- The saxophone is the voice of jazz for many listeners.
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- The pianist played a soft jazz tune as the guests entered.
अतिथियों के प्रवेश करते ही पियानोवादक ने एक मधुर jazz धुन बजाई।
- Jazz musicians often improvise instead of following written music.
Jazz संगीतकार लिखित संगीत का पालन करने के बजाय अक्सर तात्कालिक रचना करते हैं।
- Radhika's father collects old jazz records.
राधिका के पिता पुराने jazz रिकॉर्ड इकट्ठा करते हैं।
- The college band tried to jazz up the national anthem, but the principal disapproved.
कॉलेज के बैंड ने राष्ट्रगान को jazz शैली में सजाने की कोशिश की, पर प्राचार्य ने नापसंद किया।
- New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz.
न्यू ऑरलियन्स को jazz की जन्मभूमि माना जाता है।
- Arjun plays the saxophone in a local jazz group.
अर्जुन एक स्थानीय jazz समूह में saxophone बजाता है।
- The jazz concert at the city auditorium was sold out within an hour.
शहर के सभागार में jazz का संगीत-समारोह एक घंटे में ही पूरी तरह बिक गया।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns are all kinds of music, but they differ in style and in how they are performed.
ये सभी संगीत के प्रकार हैं, पर शैली और प्रस्तुति के ढंग में भिन्न हैं।
A style with strong rhythm and a lot of improvisation.
तेज़ लय और बहुत अधिक तात्कालिक रचना वाली शैली।
- The band played jazz all evening.
A slow, emotional style that grew out of Black American folk music and led to jazz.
धीमी, भावुक शैली जो अश्वेत अमेरिकी लोक-संगीत से उपजी और जिससे jazz का विकास हुआ।
- He sang the blues in a husky voice.
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jazz sth up
(informal) to make something more interesting, exciting or attractive
(किसी चीज़ को) और आकर्षक या रोचक बनाना
- Jazz up your presentation with a few pictures.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Jazz sth up (informal, make something more interesting or attractive).
Phrasal verb 'jazz sth up' (अनौपचारिक, किसी चीज़ को अधिक रोचक या आकर्षक बनाना)।