Real name for "railroad tracks"

[Bob]

I can't believe this.  Too much on my mind, too much time teaching kids...

 

What's the real, technical term for "railroad tracks" or "cutoff?"


I can't seem to recall it.  I must be getting old. 

I keep thinking cesura, but... my mind is fuzzy.

I'm thinking cesura though.  Is that right?

[arensky]

"caesura"

American Heritage Dictionary.com sez



caeˇsuˇra also ceˇsuˇra (s-zhr, -zr)  Pronunciation Key     
n. pl. caeˇsuˇras or caeˇsuˇrae (-zhr, -zr)
A pause in a line of verse dictated by sense or natural speech rhythm rather than by metrics.
A pause or interruption, as in conversation: After another weighty caesura the senator resumed speaking.
In Latin and Greek prosody, a break in a line caused by the ending of a word within a foot, especially when this coincides with a sense division.
Music. A pause or breathing at a point of rhythmic division in a melody.


I get where you're coming from, it's after 11PM and I still have 17 papers to grade, think I'll crash soon, get up early and finish. And tomorrow, 25 more papers. 

Think I'll go read all those papers, give them a superficial grade and do the criticism tomorrow. My other class has 12 papers due on Tuesday, which is final exam day for both classes and the jazz band concert is that night, at least I don't have to teach that day, just make sure they don't cheat.

A week from tomorrow night I will be floating away.... 

[ptmidwest]

poor Arensky!

[Bob]

Ah, thank you.

Can anyone give me a layperson pronunciation?  I know there's one up there, but I think I've heard people say it with an "ah" at the end.   seh-zur-ah   Is that right?


It's still surprising when this happens.  It's like the new information (or fatigue) has pushed out the old information.  I remember it was difficult just to do basic math when I was really tired and sleep deprived once.

[arensky]

Ah, thank you.

Can anyone give me a layperson pronunciation?  I know there's one up there, but I think I've heard people say it with an "ah" at the end.   seh-zur-ah   Is that right?


It's still surprising when this happens.  It's like the new information (or fatigue) has pushed out the old information.  I remember it was difficult just to do basic math when I was really tired and sleep deprived once.

I say seh-zur-uh. I wouldn't worry too much about how you say it. What's important is that they know what it is...

Rest and sleep are a good thing.    Ah will be getting some, shortly. Tomorrow I see my eye doctor, dialation's required so I have to cancel my first two two lessons because I don't like teaching when I can't see. Then three hours of lessons, eat fast and off to a three hour hotel dining room gig. Saturday I may have an out of town student, either way I'm taking an extended walk (4-6 miles/2hours) in the woods Saturday. Then another three hours at the hotel. Sunday I play from 10AM-2PM for the hotel's Sunday Brunch. Then reading/grading all those papers I got today (and the six I didn't get to last night). A week from right now I will be off everything but teaching private lessons (very few) and practicing for five weeks. And Christams. 

And New Year's 

Joint recital with a cellist in 55 days, on 1/28/07.

I'm ok ptmidwest. It happens every December and May. 

Goodnight, ZZZZzzzzzzz......