Definition of music
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| - | :''[[experimental music]]'' | + | How to '''define music''' has long been the subject of debate; philosophers, musicians, and, more recently, various social and natural scientists have argued about what constitutes [[music]]. The definition has varied through history, in different regions, and within societies. [[Definition]]s vary as music, like [[art]], is a subjectively perceived phenomenon. Its definition has been tackled by [[philosophy of art|philosophers of art]], [[Lexicography|lexicographers]], [[composer]]s, [[music critic]]s, [[musician]]s, [[semiotics|semioticians]] or semiologists, [[Linguistics|linguists]], sociologists, and neurologists. Music may be defined according to various criteria including organization, pleasantness, intent, social construction, perceptual processes and engagement, universal aspects or family resemblances, and through contrast or negative definition. |
| - | '''Experimental pop music''' or '''avant-garde pop music''' is any type of [[pop music]] which [[experimental music|experiments]] with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or [[Definition of music|what music is]]. The term [[experimental rock]] is more commonly used, however this doesn't cover all experimental pop musical genres. Also other genres like for instance [[electronic music]], [[folk]] or [[singer songwriter]] can have experimental aspects in some of the musical developments. | + | |
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| - | Performers may also attempt to individualize their music with unconventional [[time signatures]], [[scordatura|instrumental tunings]], compositional styles, lyrical techniques, elements of other [[musical genre]]s, singing styles, instrumental effects or custom-made [[experimental musical instrument]]s. | + | |
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| - | ==Examples== | + | |
| - | * [[Aphex Twin]] | + | |
| - | * [[Bell Orchestre]] | + | |
| - | * [[Bjork]] | + | |
| - | * [[Boards of Canada]] | + | |
| - | * [[Brian Eno]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cat Power]] | + | |
| - | * [[Lau Nau]] | + | |
| - | * [[Kraftwerk]] | + | |
| - | * [[Rachel's]] | + | |
| - | * [[The Residents]] | + | |
| - | * [[White Noise (band)|White Noise]] | + | |
| - | * [[Animal Collective]] | + | |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | * [[Art music]] | + | |
| - | * [[Art rock]] | + | |
| - | * [[Avant-pop]] | + | |
| - | * [[Avant garde music]] | + | |
| - | * [[Experimental music]] | + | |
| - | * [[Experimental music genres]] | + | |
| - | * [[Experimental musical instrument]] | + | |
| - | * [[Experimental rock]] | + | |
| - | * [[Extended technique]] | + | |
| - | * [[Freak folk]] | + | |
| - | * [[Outsider music]] | + | |
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| - | ==References== | + | |
| - | * Avant Rock: Experimental Music from the Beatles to Bjork by [[Bill Martin]], ISBN 978-0812695007 | + | |
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How to define music has long been the subject of debate; philosophers, musicians, and, more recently, various social and natural scientists have argued about what constitutes music. The definition has varied through history, in different regions, and within societies. Definitions vary as music, like art, is a subjectively perceived phenomenon. Its definition has been tackled by philosophers of art, lexicographers, composers, music critics, musicians, semioticians or semiologists, linguists, sociologists, and neurologists. Music may be defined according to various criteria including organization, pleasantness, intent, social construction, perceptual processes and engagement, universal aspects or family resemblances, and through contrast or negative definition.
