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popular_music

popular music

English

Noun

popular music (uncountable)

  1. (music) Any genre of music that has wide appeal amongst the general public of a society dominated by urban culture and advanced technology, especially music with less complexity than classical music and less rootsy authenticity than folk music.
  2. Synonym of pop music

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References

  • Grove Music Online
  • Encyclopedia Britannica