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theatercore

theatercore noun: music that blends theatrical, dramatic, and Broadway-style elements with modern pop or rock; it often features grandiose arrangements, narrative-driven lyrics, over-the-top vocals, or a cinematic feel.

Noun

theatercore (uncountable)

  1. Music that blends theatrical, dramatic, and Broadway-style elements with modern pop or rock; it often features grandiose arrangements, narrative-driven lyrics, over-the-top vocals, or a cinematic feel.
    • Bands like Panic! at the Disco, Fun., The Dresden Dolls, and Tally Hall are famous for their theatercore aesthetic because they have heavily incorporated cabaret, vaudeville, and dramatic storytelling into pop-rock structures.

Origin of theatercore

theater + -core, generally used as an umbrella term.

Questions about theatercore

What does theatercore mean?
Theatercore means music that blends theatrical, dramatic, and Broadway-style elements with modern pop or rock; it often features grandiose arrangements, narrative-driven lyrics, over-the-top vocals, or a cinematic feel.
What part of speech is theatercore?
Theatercore is a noun.

Words near theatercore in the dictionary

  1. theater of war
  2. theater-core
  3. theater-goer
  4. theater-goers
  5. theater-in-the-round
  6. theatercore
  7. theaterette
  8. theaterettes
  9. theatergoer
  10. theatergoers
  11. theatergoing

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