macle

[ mak-uhl ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. chiastolite.
2. a twinned crystal.

macle

/ ˈmækəl /

noun

1. another name for chiastolite twin

Word History and Origins

Origin of macle¹

1720–30; < French < Latin macula. See macula

Word History and Origins

Origin of macle¹

C19: via French from Latin macula spot, stain

Example Sentences

The return of “Macle” is part of a broad rediscovery of Eastman’s music since his death, in obscurity, in 1990.

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His anarchic “Macle” uses a graphic score, making it interpretable by amateurs and expert singers alike.

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This week’s S.E.M. shows also reprise two other works created for those concerts: Julius Eastman’s “Macle,” for four singers, and Mr. Kotik’s “There Is Singularly Nothing,” for voice and instruments.

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Mr. Kotik’s pairing of the “Song Books” with “Macle” demonstrated fascinating connections between the two pieces; Mr. Eastman makes use of a similarly chattering energy.

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“Macle,” like the “Song Books,” invites the simultaneous performance of different compositions.

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