pastiche

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1. pastiche - Noun

2. pastiche - Verb

Meaning

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

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The old masters are perfect and admirable examples, on condition that we remember that the spirit gives life and the letter kills, and that even the best pastiche is inferior to the harmonious stammering or incoherence of a child trying to speak. Georges Rouault

A typical 'Larry King Live' is a pastiche whose absurdism defies parody. Wearing his trademark suspenders and purple shirts, he looks as if he's strapped to the chair with vertical seat belts, unable to eject. James Wolcott

According to The Alternative Sherlock Holmes: Pastiches, Parodies, and Copies by Peter Ridgway Watt and Joseph Green, the first known period pastiche dates from 1893. Source: Internet

According to Jones, "Pinafore launched the first media blitz in the United States" beginning in 1879, and recent ads include a television campaign for Terry's Chocolate Orange featuring a pastiche of "When I Was a Lad". Source: Internet

A pastiche of James's work, it contained numerous echoes of his stories while offering a fictional account of how he became interested in the supernatural. Source: Internet

Another characteristic of postmodern graphic design is that "retro, techno, punk, grunge, beach, parody, and pastiche were all conspicuous trends. Source: Internet

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