fugue

• Substantivo que designa uma composição musical complexa em que um tema é introduzido e depois desenvolvido por meio de linhas melódicas entrelaçadas, frequentemente associada à música barroca. Em psicologia, designa também um estado de perda temporária da consciência da própria identidade, geralmente acompanhado de deslocamento.

A noun referring to a complex musical composition in which a theme is introduced and then developed through interwoven melodic lines, often associated with Baroque music.

1. C1formalart

   A complex musical composition in which a theme is introduced and then repeated and developed by different voices or instruments in a contrapuntal style.

   Fuga

   • Bach's 'Toccata and Fugue in D minor' is one of the most famous organ works.
   • The fugue features a subject that is answered by different voices.
   • She studied the structure of a fugue in her music theory class.

2. Dissociative stateC2formalmedical

   A rare psychological condition in which a person experiences temporary amnesia or loss of identity, often involving travel or wandering.

   Estado dissociativo

   • The patient was diagnosed with dissociative fugue after being found in another city.
   • During the fugue state, he had no memory of his past life.
   • Fugue states can last from hours to months.