Downbeat

Downbeat, down beat or Down Beat may refer to:

Downbeat, the first beat of a measure in music. This terms originated from orchestral conducting, where the lowest point on the baton signals the first downbeat in a given measure. It is now used widely throughout music to also indicate the beginning of piece of music.
Down Beat, an American jazz magazine
Downtempo or downbeat, a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music
Down Beat is the NATO Reporting Name of the main surface search radar carried by the Russian/Soviet Tupolev Tu-22M 'Backfire' Bomber.

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