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Schrammelmusik

Schrammelmusik noun: a style of Viennese folk music originating in the late 19th century, influenced by Slovenian, Moravian, and Hungarian traditions and characterized by a melancholic but melodious sound.

Noun

Schrammelmusik (uncountable)

  1. A style of Viennese folk music originating in the late 19th century, influenced by Slovenian, Moravian, and Hungarian traditions and characterized by a melancholic but melodious sound.

Origin of Schrammelmusik

From Austrian German Schrammelmusik. Named after the brothers Johann Schrammel (1850–1893) and Josef Schrammel (1852–1895), Austrian composers and violinists.

Questions about Schrammelmusik

What does Schrammelmusik mean?
Schrammelmusik means a style of Viennese folk music originating in the late 19th century, influenced by Slovenian, Moravian, and Hungarian traditions and characterized by a melancholic but melodious sound.
What part of speech is Schrammelmusik?
Schrammelmusik is a noun.

Words near Schrammelmusik in the dictionary

  1. Schrags
  2. Schram
  3. Schramm
  4. Schrammel guitar
  5. Schrammel guitars
  6. Schrammelmusik
  7. Schramms
  8. Schrams
  9. schrank
  10. schranks
  11. Schrantz

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