instrumentation
the arranging of music for instruments, especially for an orchestra.
the list of instruments for which a composition is scored.
the use of, or work done by, instruments.
instrumental agency; instrumentality.
the science of developing, manufacturing, and utilizing instruments, especially those used in science and industry.
Origin of instrumentation
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How to use instrumentation in a sentence
All the same instrumentation we need to add to a scooter to make it autonomous can benefit a rider, too.
Shared scooters aren’t always where you need them. A U-Md. researcher has a plan for that. | Michael Laris | July 29, 2021 | Washington PostHowever, it was normalizing in a way that left me cold, emphasizing vocals at the expense of instrumentation.
Sony WH-1000XM4 review: Noise-cancelling headphones you can live in | Tony Ware | July 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceProfessional work in medical diagnostics for Sehgal and lab instrumentation for Pinto kept both busy, but they continued their discussions around plant science and soil health.
Nordetect’s system to monitor soil and water for indoor agriculture raises seed funding | Jonathan Shieber | March 19, 2021 | TechCrunchThe orchestra parts and instrumentation were recorded in late June, but by then, Birkin fell ill and required hospitalization.
Jane Birkin is back with a new album, but her presence is everlasting | Jeff Weiss | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostOfficials at the nuclear station, near the Gulf Coast midway between Houston and Corpus Christi, believe frozen instrumentation is to blame for the reactor tripping offline.
Texas, the go-it-alone state, is rattled by the failure to keep the lights on | Will Englund, Steven Mufson, Dino Grandoni | February 18, 2021 | Washington Post
But each time, we change the instrumentation very drastically.
Meet Alexandre Desplat, Hollywood’s Master Composer | Andrew Romano | February 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe band sounds more mature, like a fuzzier T. Rex, and the instrumentation here is awe-inspiring.
Best Music Albums of 2011: The Weeknd, Drake, Britney Spears, and More | Marlow Stern | December 31, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAnton Rubinstein had set him a second task—the translation of Gevaerts treatise on instrumentation.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyI must take this opportunity of setting right a little mistake in the instrumentation.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyA musician may have mastered the mechanical trick of instrumentation, and yet his works may not be at heart orchestral.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksSome parts show an increased knowledge of instrumentation, and seem to bear the impress of a firmer hand.
The instrumentation, also, though quite in the Mozart style has nevertheless, some original characteristics.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis Spohr
British Dictionary definitions for instrumentation
/ (ˌɪnstrəmɛnˈteɪʃən) /
the instruments specified in a musical score or arrangement
the arrangement of a piece of music for an orchestra; orchestration
the study of the characteristics of musical instruments
the use of instruments or tools
means; agency
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