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art music uncountable
Music composed with advanced structural and theoretical considerations, as opposed to folk music and pop music .
2002 What to Listen for in Music :The next form of repetition is fundamental not only to many folk songs but also to art music in its smallest and largest sections.
2007 Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae :[ …] as the invention of the grand piano opened up new possibilities for composers of European art music in the nineteenth century...
2014 Representing African Music , page 149 :Popular music, finally, is contemplative art—a surprising claim, perhaps, given its association with dance and its divergence from danceless art music .
