| LC control no. | sh2006005853 |
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| Topical heading | Ambient music |
| Variant(s) | Ambience (Music) |
| See also | Electronic music |
| Found in | Work cat.: Compounds + elements, p2006. Allmusic WWW site, Aug. 1, 2006: (evolved from experimental electronic music of the '70s synth-based artists and the trance-like techno dance music of the '80s; became a popular cult music in the early '90s; spacious, electronic music that is concerned with sonic texture, not songwriting or composing; frequently repetitive and it all sounds the same to the casual listener although there are significant differences between the artists) The Oxford dictionary of new words, 1997 (developed as a musical genre since the late '70s; associated primarily with the creation of a mood of relaxation or contemplation; the noun "ambience" has emerged as an alternative term for "ambient music") |
| Not found in | The Oxford English dictionary, 1989 |
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