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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesatonal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-to-nal
"Die Zwölftonmusik ist typischerweise atonal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not written in any key or mode; lacking a tonal center or specific key signature in music.
"The orchestra performed a challenging piece of modernist atonal music that unsettled the traditional audience." - 2
Lacking tone, coloration, or emotional inflection in speech or visual arts.
"Her voice remained entirely atonal as she delivered the shocking news without a trace of emotion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix a- (meaning 'not' or 'without') combined with tonal, which originates from the Greek tonos ('tension' or 'pitch'). It emerged in the early 20th century to describe the radical departure from traditional major-minor tonal centers pioneered by Arnold Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Atonal" is said worldwide
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atonal
Transliteration: a-to-nal
"La musique de ce compositeur est résolument atonale."
atonal
Transliteration: a-to-nal
"Die Zwölftonmusik ist typischerweise atonal."
atonale
Transliteration: a-to-na-le
"Il brano musicale era completamente atonale."
atonal
Transliteration: a-to-nal
"El concierto presentó una obra atonal contemporánea."
atonal
Transliteration: a-to-nal
"A composição atonal desafiou as expectativas do público."
स्वरहीन
Transliteration: swarahin
Script: स्वरहीन संगीत
"उसकी संगीत रचना पूरी तरह से स्वरहीन थी।"
无调性的
Transliteration: wú tiáo xìng de
"这是一首典型的无调性现代音乐作品。"
무조의
Transliteration: mujo-ui
"그 작곡가는 현대 무조 음악을 자주 작곡했다."
無調の
Transliteration: mutchō no
"彼の楽曲は実験的な無調音楽の特徴を持っている。"
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