Creative limitation

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Creative limitation is the practice of purposely limiting oneself to the ends of achieving a novel effect or goal that is not otherwise possible using conventional, readily accessible, methods. Igor Stravinsky used what he called creative limitation with time signatures, by restricting himself from using any, in his composition 'The Rite of Spring' as well as in alternate aspects of his other musical works.

[edit] See also

• Oulipo