De musique concrète
Example: De musique concrète combine natuurlijke geluiden tot een uniek kunstwerk.
Definition
"De musique concrète" refers to a style of music composition that uses recorded natural sounds as raw material, which are then manipulated and assembled into a unique artistic piece. It emphasizes real-world audio sources instead of traditional musical notation or instruments.
Etymology
The term "de musique concrète" originated in France in the 1940s and literally means 'concrete music.' It was coined by Pierre Schaeffer, who pioneered this innovative approach by treating recorded sounds as tangible 'concrete' objects to be experimented with, unlike abstract musical notes.
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"De musique concrète" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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