kosmische musik
kosmische musik noun: west German experimental space rock from the 1970s.
Noun
kosmische musik (uncountable)
- West German experimental space rock from the 1970s.
- It began out of nothing, was given a joke name, and became the pop influence du jour: krautrock, kosmische musik, elektronische musik, or whatever you wish to call German experimental rock from the 1970s.2010 March 30, Jon Savage, “Elektronische musik: a guide to krautrock”, in The Guardian
- Another term commonly used for some German music from the 1970s is kosmische Musik (“cosmic music”). It was introduced by Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser to market krautrock artists like Ash-Ra Tempel, Tangerine Dream, and Klaus Schulze. Although rejected by many artists associated with it, kosmische Musik...2016, Ulrich Adelt, Krautrock: German Music in the Seventies, University of Michigan Press, →ISBN, page 11
Synonyms of kosmische musik
Forms of kosmische musik
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Origin of kosmische musik
Borrowed from German kosmische Musik (“cosmic music”), used in German in the liner notes of the album Alpha Centauri (1971).
Questions about kosmische musik
- What does kosmische musik mean?
- Kosmische musik means west German experimental space rock from the 1970s.
- What part of speech is kosmische musik?
- Kosmische musik is a noun.
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