1. the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin. 2. a look or expression on this part: a sad face. 3. an expression or look that indicates ridicule, disgust, etc.; grimace: to make a face. 4. cosmetics; makeup: to put on one's face. 5. impudence; boldness.
For recordings of books or dialog, see Audiobook. For the 2009 film, see Spoken Word (film). Spoken word is a performance art that is word based. It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play and intonation and voice inflection. It is a 'catchall' that includes any kind of poetry recited aloud, including hip-hop, jazz poetry, poetry slams, traditional poetry readings and can include comedy routines and 'prose monologues'.
A Singspiel (. [ziÅÉ¡ÊpiËl] ; plural: Singspiele; literally sing-play) is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera. It is characterized by spoken dialogue, which is alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias which were often strophic, or folk-like.ingspiele were considered middle-to-lower class entertainment â as opposed to the predominantly aristocratic genres of opera, ballet and stage play â and were usually performed by traveling troupes (such as the Koch, Doebbelin dÃ¶bbelin And koberwein), companies rather than by established companies within metropolitan. centers