Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

downtempo

Arabic translation:

داونتمبو

Added to glossary by Fuad Yahya
Feb 9, 2005 22:15
19 yrs ago
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English term

downtempo

Homework / test English to Arabic Art/Literary Music
I can't provide a context, but I found a definition of this kind of music:"Downtempo is a laid-back electronic music style intended more for listening and socializing than dancing, though some releases are danceable in their own right. Often it is named lounge music, but this name also refers to another style of music."

Is there a name for this kind of music in Arabic, or is it better just to transliterate the name?

Thank you all in advance

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Feb 10, 2005:
right*, sorry for the typo. Shame on me!

Proposed translations

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16 hrs
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No

The simple answer to your question is no, there is no Arabic name for this particular style of music. The only way to refer to it with a reasonable degree of specificity is to transliterate it داونتمبو

You see, musical styles in the west are mini-phenomena. They are ephemeral, evanescent creatures that arise like an inflammation and die out before anybody had a chance to even figure out what it was all about. The names of these styles are capricious inventions of "cool" crowds that use the name as an artificial glue to bind disparate works that somehow express a certain cultural climate, a new technique, or some other artistic feature with which the crowd identifies. Take a look, for example at how many styles are subsumed under the rubric of "jazz." Also take a look at how many names there are for Latin rhythms.

If the term were intended to express a universal musical attribute that could be found in any music, then one would have to translate the content of the term. Tempo is a universal feature, but "downtempo" as a name of a style is not.
Peer comment(s):

agree AhmedAMS
6 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Fuad. This is what I finally did. You are completely rught. "
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موسيقى ذات ايقاع بطيء

أو
ايقاع هاديء

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Note added at 14 mins (2005-02-09 22:29:40 GMT)
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أغنية ذات ايقاع بطيء

Tempo :درجة السرعة الواجبة في غناء مقطع أو عزفِهِ
Peer comment(s):

agree amana(Ayman B.)
25 mins
Thank you
agree Amal Al-Arfaj : You can transliterate it and put the translation between brackets. Better this way.
2 hrs
Thanks Amal
agree Randa Farhat : موسيقى استرخائية بإيقاع بطيء
11 hrs
Thank you Randa F
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42 mins

موسيقى هادئة

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موسيقى خفيفة

حسب التعريف من الممكن أن تترجم لموسيقى خفيفة
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