The world music
Example: The world music festival celebrates songs from many cultures.
Definition
"The world music" refers to a genre of music that encompasses diverse traditional and contemporary musical styles from cultures around the globe. It often features ethnic instruments and rhythms, highlighting the unique sounds and cultural expressions of different regions.
Etymology
The term "the world music" emerged in the late 20th century as a marketing category to group non-Western popular and traditional music under one umbrella. It was popularized to help audiences discover music from various cultures beyond mainstream Western genres.
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"The world music" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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