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salon music

salon music noun: a popular music genre in Europe during the 19th century, usually written for solo piano in the romantic style, and often performed by the composer at salon gatherings.

Noun

salon music (uncountable)

  1. A popular music genre in Europe during the 19th century, usually written for solo piano in the romantic style, and often performed by the composer at salon gatherings.

Questions about salon music

What does salon music mean?
Salon music means a popular music genre in Europe during the 19th century, usually written for solo piano in the romantic style, and often performed by the composer at salon gatherings.
What part of speech is salon music?
Salon music is a noun.

Words near salon music in the dictionary

  1. Salomonian
  2. Salomonic
  3. Salomons
  4. salon
  5. Salon des Refusés
  6. salon music
  7. Salon-de-Provence
  8. Salona
  9. Salone
  10. salonful
  11. salonfuls

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