La atonalidad
Example: La atonalidad en la música contemporánea rompe con todas las reglas tradicionales.
Definition
"Atonality" in music refers to the absence of a key or tonal center, where compositions avoid traditional harmonic structures and do not follow the usual rules of melody and harmony, creating a sound that lacks a clear tonal focus.
Etymology
The word "atonalidad" comes from the Spanish prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' and 'tonalidad' meaning 'tonality', which itself derives from the Latin 'tonus' meaning 'tone'. It literally means 'without tonality', reflecting its musical sense of lacking a key or tonal center.
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