ludomusical
/ˌlu.doʊˈmju.zɪ.kəl/
ludomusical adjective: relating to ludomusicology or music-based games or video games in particular; ludomusicological.
Adjective
ludomusical (not comparable)
- Relating to ludomusicology or music-based games or video games in particular; ludomusicological.
- As both toys and machines, these guitar controllers undermine the discourse of authenticity so central to rock music's mythology, instead forcing players to confront the recursively mediated quality of their ludomusical experiences.”2013, Nicholas Cook, Richard Pettengill, Taking It to the Bridge: Music as Performance, University of Michigan Press, →ISBN, page 284
- Reflecting on the ways in which such ludomusical relationships are structured, Koji Kondo, the composer for The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. for the Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System, has observed that both characters' movements and sequenced music in digital games are synchronized to...2014, K.J. Donnelly et al., Music In Video Games: Studying Play, Routledge, page 55
- Synonyms:
- ludomusicological
Synonyms of ludomusical
Origin of ludomusical
From ludo- (“relating to games”) + musical.
Questions about ludomusical
- What does ludomusical mean?
- Ludomusical means relating to ludomusicology or music-based games or video games in particular; ludomusicological.
- What part of speech is ludomusical?
- Ludomusical is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce ludomusical?
- Ludomusical is pronounced /ˌlu.doʊˈmju.zɪ.kəl/.
Words near ludomusical in the dictionary
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