‘Musical Malaproptionary’ – twists and ‘terms’

In the world of Paula Hollins, Abendmusik is ‘a method for making printed music lie flat on a stand’, and Abandonne is ‘What Pinkerton did to Buterfly’!

These whacky definitions come from her new sunny yellow covered publication, Musical Malaproptionary: A dictionary of musical terms redefined humorously. Aimed at ‘music lovers, screwball musicians, irreverent iconoclasts…. and anyone with a twisted sense of humor’ Hollins says “We need more laughter in our world”.

Paula Hollins is a New York based designer.

Click here to check out the book on Amazon.

 

 

 

 

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