melodic density

Japanese translation: メロディーの濃厚さ

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English term or phrase:melodic density
Japanese translation:メロディーの濃厚さ

13:38 Nov 22, 2009
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English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: melodic density
Could someone please tell me how to translate "melodic density" in the following sentence? Thank you.

His emotional and romantic language contains a new Italian melodic density and, at the same time, jazz and American minimalism elements.
ogawa
Local time: 20:32
メロディーの濃厚さ
Explanation:
彼の感動的でロマンにあふれた歌詞には新しいイタリアのメロディーの濃さと同時に、ジャズやアメリカンミニマリズムの要素が含まれています。

いかにもイタリアらしい~メロディーということでしょう。それを他の音楽と融合させるのですが、イタリアらしさが失われていない、と解釈しました。
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 16:32
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どうもありがとうございました!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3メロディーの濃厚さ
Yasutomo Kanazawa
4メロディーの深さ、深み
Minoru Kuwahara
3旋律の情緒性
ciaoliva


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
旋律の情緒性


Explanation:
Italian 'melodic density', I think, means that it is rich with deep sentiments whichs is typical with Italian music.

ciaoliva
Local time: 16:32
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
メロディーの濃厚さ


Explanation:
彼の感動的でロマンにあふれた歌詞には新しいイタリアのメロディーの濃さと同時に、ジャズやアメリカンミニマリズムの要素が含まれています。

いかにもイタリアらしい~メロディーということでしょう。それを他の音楽と融合させるのですが、イタリアらしさが失われていない、と解釈しました。

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 16:32
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
どうもありがとうございました!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mika Jarmusz: 「濃厚さ」。いい表現ですね。
2 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。

agree  snowiee (X)
5 hrs
  -> Hiroko-sanありがとうございます。

agree  ctomoko
1 day 13 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
メロディーの深さ、深み


Explanation:
メロディーの深さ、深み

...と思います。

Minoru Kuwahara
Japan
Local time: 16:32
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Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 12
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