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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmusica etnica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muzika etnika
"Il festival ha presentato una varietà di musica etnica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Music that is characteristic of a particular cultural or national group.
"The festival featured a variety of ethnic music, showcasing the diverse traditions of the community." - 2
A genre of music that incorporates traditional styles and instruments from various cultures.
"She enjoys listening to ethnic music from around the world, especially the sounds of African drumming."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ethnic music' combines 'ethnic', derived from the Greek 'ethnos' meaning 'nation' or 'people', and 'music', from the Greek 'mousike', referring to the art of the Muses. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe music that is characteristic of a particular cultural or national group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ethnic Music" is said worldwide
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musique ethnique
Transliteration: myzik etnik
"Le festival a présenté une variété de musique ethnique."
ethnische Musik
Transliteration: ɛtnɪʃə muːzɪk
"Das Konzert zeigte eine Vielzahl ethnischer Musik."
musica etnica
Transliteration: muzika etnika
"Il festival ha presentato una varietà di musica etnica."
música étnica
Transliteration: musika etnika
"El festival presentó una variedad de música étnica."
música étnica
Transliteration: muzika etnika
"O festival apresentou uma variedade de música étnica."
जातीय संगीत
Transliteration: jaatiya sangeet
"उत्सव में विभिन्न जातीय संगीत का प्रदर्शन किया गया।"
民族音乐
Transliteration: mínzú yīnyuè
"音乐节展示了各种民族音乐。"
민족 음악
Transliteration: minjok eumak
"축제에서는 다양한 민족 음악이 선보였습니다."
民族音楽
Transliteration: minzoku ongaku
"祭りではさまざまな民族音楽が披露されました。"
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