Downbeat
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Downbeat, down beat or Down Beat may refer to:
  • Downbeat, the first beat of a measure in music. This terms originated from orchestral conducting
    Conducting
    Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...

    , where the lowest point on the baton
    Baton (conducting)
    A baton is a stick that is used by conductors primarily to exaggerate and enhance the manual and bodily movements associated with directing an ensemble of musicians. They are generally made of a light wood, fiberglass or carbon fiber which is tapered to a grip shaped like a pear, drop, cylinder...

     signals the first downbeat
    Downbeat
    Downbeat, down beat or Down Beat may refer to:*Downbeat, the first beat of a measure in music. This terms originated from orchestral conducting, where the lowest point on the baton signals the first downbeat in a given measure...

     in a given measure. It is now used widely throughout music to also indicate the beginning of piece of music.
  • Down Beat
    Down Beat
    Down Beat is an American magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond" to indicate its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois...

    , an American jazz magazine
  • Downtempo
    Downtempo
    Downtempo is a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. The beat is sometimes made from loops that have a hypnotic feeling...

     or downbeat, a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music
  • Down Beat is the NATO Reporting Name
    NATO reporting name
    NATO reporting names are classified code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc...

     of the main surface search radar carried by the Russia
    Russia
    Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

    n/Soviet Tupolev Tu-22M
    Tupolev Tu-22M
    The Tupolev Tu-22M is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. Significant numbers remain in service with the Russian Air Force....

    'Backfire' Bomber.
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