Gig (appearance)

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A gig (from English engagement ) in the jargon of musicians describes the commitment to individual appearances , especially those outside of long-term commitments.

The term Mucke and later Mugge had been common in German-speaking countries since the 19th century . It is still there today in the field of classical music . On the other hand, with the rise of popular music in the areas of jazz , rock and pop music, the internationally known term gig, borrowed from English , spread in the German-speaking area .

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  1. The Wortschatzlexikon the University of Leipzig dismissed on 26 June 2013 "Mugge" at 8 hits Frequency Class 20, while it was for "Mucke" at 126 hits class 16 and 15 for "gig" with 370 occurrences Class It should be noted that today music not only stands for the designation of a performance, but also for music in general in youth language, while the meanings of gig (boat and carriage) that deviate from performance hardly occur anymore.