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art music

art music noun: music composed with advanced structural and theoretical considerations, as opposed to folk music and pop music.

Noun

art music (uncountable)

  1. Music composed with advanced structural and theoretical considerations, as opposed to folk music and pop music.
    • The next form of repetition is fundamental not only to many folk songs but also to art music in its smallest and largest sections.2002, Aaron Copland, William Schuman, What to Listen for in Music
    • […] as the invention of the grand piano opened up new possibilities for composers of European art music in the nineteenth century...2007, Michael Veal, Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae

Questions about art music

What does art music mean?
Art music means music composed with advanced structural and theoretical considerations, as opposed to folk music and pop music.
What part of speech is art music?
Art music is a noun.

Words near art music in the dictionary

  1. art lines
  2. art movement
  3. art movements
  4. art movie
  5. art movies
  6. art music
  7. art name
  8. art names
  9. art nouveau
  10. art object
  11. art objects

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