FANTASIA Definition & Meaning

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fantasia

[ fan-tey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, fan-tuh-zee-uh ]

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noun

Music.
1. a composition in fanciful or irregular form or style.
2. a potpourri of well-known airs arranged with interludes and florid embellishments.
fantasy ( def 10 ).
something considered to be unreal, weird, exotic, or grotesque.

fantasia

/ ˌfæntəˈzɪə; fænˈteɪzɪə /

noun

any musical composition of a free or improvisatory nature
a potpourri of popular tunes woven freely into a loosely bound composition
another word for fancy

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fantasia¹

From Italian, dating back to 1715–25; fantasy

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fantasia¹

C18: from Italian: fancy; see fantasy

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One chapter looks at a literary example, William Wells Brown’s novel "Clotel," which is something of a fantasia on the Sally Hemings story.

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What happened, of course, was this: a glittering disco-soul fantasia that still ranks as one of the greatest album openers in pop history.

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A darkly surreal fantasia about Hollywood misogyny, “The Substance” delivers some of the year’s most fearless acting, along with a bold new directorial voice.

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A darkly surreal fantasia about Hollywood misogyny, “The Substance” delivers some of the year’s most fearless acting, along with a bold new directorial voice.

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Beyoncé, “II Hands II Heaven” Months after “Cowboy Carter’s” release, this sprawling yet intricate electro-country fantasia still feels like it’s revealing itself.

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