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world music in Arabic

موسيقى العالم

world music in Arabic: موسيقى العالم. In English, world music means traditional music, as opposed to popular music or classical music.

Arabic words for world music

traditional music, as opposed to popular music or classical music
موسيقى العالم
music that combines elements from traditional styles with popular elements
موسيقى العالم

English meaning of world music

  1. noun Traditional music, as opposed to popular music or classical music.
  2. noun Music that combines elements from traditional styles from the non-Western world along with modern, popular elements, in order to create something marketed towards Western audiences.

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Questions about world music in Arabic

What is the meaning of world music in Arabic?
World music in Arabic is موسيقى العالم.
ما معنى كلمة world music؟
World music: موسيقى العالم.
What does world music mean in English?
World music means traditional music, as opposed to popular music or classical music.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: world music (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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