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| quote: | Originally posted by Spacey Orange
ok trancemaster. because you're member here, it's safe to assume (as you do) that one should be able to define trance accurately. define it then for all of eternity. henceforth, when someone asks what trance is, we shall point to your definition. well...? |
I'll do it for him 
Trance ( P ) Pronunciation Key (trns)
n.
A hypnotic, cataleptic, or ecstatic state.
Detachment from one's physical surroundings, as in contemplation or daydreaming.
A semiconscious state, as between sleeping and waking; a daze.
tr.v. tranced, tranc·ing, tranc·es
To put into a trance; entrance.
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[Middle English traunce, from Old French transe, passage, fear, vision, from transir, to die, be numb with fear, from Latin trnsre, to go over or across. See transient.]
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trancelike adj.
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trance (trns)
n.
An altered state of consciousness as in hypnosis, catalepsy, or ecstasy.
Source: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Main Entry: trance
Pronunciation: 'tran(t)s
Function: noun
1 : a state of partly suspended animation or inability to function
2 : a somnolent state (as of deep hypnosis) characterized by limited sensory and motor contact with one's surroundings and subsequent lack of recall —trance·like /-"lIk/ adjective
Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
trance
n 1: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation [syn: enchantment, spell] 2: a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep v : attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
Trancemaster makes a very valid point though.
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, it is also one of the many fragments of electronic music, you pretty much learn what is what as you listen, you come up with your idea of how a given tune is classified, you talk about it here, others disagree with your classification. There turns out to be no standard way of classifying so that doesnt really mean you are wrong and somebody else is right, everyone will classify stuff a different way.
