What (who) is ictus - definition
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Ictus (disambiguation)
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BRUSSELIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Ictus Ensemble
·noun The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. ·cf. Arsis.
II. Ictus ·noun A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, ·etc.
ictus
BRUSSELIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Ictus Ensemble
['?kt?s]
¦ noun (plural same or ictuses)
1. Prosody a rhythmical or metrical stress.
2. Medicine a stroke or seizure.
Derivatives
ictal adjective (Medicine).
Origin
C18 (denoting the beat of the pulse): from L., lit. 'a blow'.
Ictus Ensemble
BRUSSELIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Ictus Ensemble
Ictus Ensemble (French: Ensemble Ictus) is a Belgian orchestra, founded by Jean-Luc Plouvier in 1994, specialising in Contemporary classical music. It is based in Brussels where it is involved in frequent collaborations with the contemporary dance choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.
