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Niente (), also called quasi niente , is a musical dynamic often used at the end of a piece to direct the performer to fade the music away to little more than a bare whisper, normally gradually with a 
" or "".
It is also used to direct the performer to fade into a note without any articulation at the beginning of the note, known as dal niente (from nothing): "
".
Niente is distinct from a
diminuendo
In music, the dynamics of a piece is the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail. However, dynamics markings still require interpretation by the performer dependi ...
, al niente. It is often written as "" or "".
It is also used to direct the performer to fade into a note without any articulation at the beginning of the note, known as dal niente (from nothing): "".
Niente is distinct from a rest
Rest or REST may refer to:
Relief from activity
* Sleep
** Bed rest
* Kneeling
* Lying (position)
* Sitting
* Squatting position
Structural support
* Structural support
** Rest (cue sports)
** Armrest
** Headrest
** Footrest
Arts and entert ...
"in that uring nientethe musician is engaged in making sound but so softly that the sound can not be heard."Zimmerman, Joyce Ann (2010). ''Silence: Everyday Living and Praying'', p.63n8. Liturgy Training Publications. .
See also
*Ensemble Dal Niente
Ensemble Dal Niente is a contemporary classical music ensemble based in Chicago, Illinois, USA that performs acoustic and electroacoustic chamber music.
History
Ensemble Dal Niente was founded in 2005 by a group of graduate student composers a ...
*Morendo
In music, the dynamics of a piece is the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail. However, dynamics markings still require interpretation by the performer dependin ...
*Pensato
In music, a pensato ( it, "thought") is a composed imaginary note, a written note which is neither played nor heard. "This meant that a note had to be so indescribably tender and soft that it was only allowed to be thought of." (Score 1958)
An ...
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