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ClarissaMach · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:54 am Post subject: Multi-texturalist

Can you teachers help me understand the meaning of the word "multi-texturalist" in the sentence below:

"but it's hardly a debut for the group's two members, singer/songwriter Nina Miranda and multi-texturalist/producer Dennis Wheatley."
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Eric Thompson · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject:

Dear Clarissa Mach, I really don't know what 'multi-texturalist' is. "Texture", to me, is the external structure of an object, like 'rough texture', 'smooth texture'. 'Textural' is its adjective, '-ist' refers to a person who has that characteristic, and 'multi-' means 'many'. I can guess your 'multi-texturalist' is a music producer who incorporates several different musical styles. Ok?

Mister Micawber · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 774 Location: Yokohama

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PChill: Dennis, you're described as a multi-texturalist ...can you explain more about that?

Shrift: [Dennis] I guess it's a play on the idea of multi instrumentalist. I'm not one of those but somehow I work with lots of different instruments, tones and electronics to build up textures. Bob D at six degrees coined the phrase I believe.. It seems to ring true.
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ClarissaMach · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:48 am Post subject:

Thanks!!!
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