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INDETERMINACY MUSIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Electronic Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noise music
1, record 1, English, noise%20music
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noise music is a term used to describe varieties of avant-garde music and sound art that may use elements such as cacophony, dissonance, atonality, noise, indeterminacy, and repetition in their realization. 2, record 1, English, - noise%20music
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Musique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- musique bruitiste
1, record 1, French, musique%20bruitiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La musique bruitiste [...] est une vaste appellation pouvant regrouper plusieurs genres musicaux, relevant de trois grandes familles musicales : l'électroacoustique, la musique industrielle et le rock. 2, record 1, French, - musique%20bruitiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indeterminacy music 1, record 2, English, indeterminacy%20music
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chance music 1, record 2, English, chance%20music
- aleatory music 1, record 2, English, aleatory%20music
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... indeterminacy or chance music, also called aleatory [music]. The term indicates that elements of chance are consciously introduced in music. 1, record 2, English, - indeterminacy%20music
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- musique aléatoire
1, record 2, French, musique%20al%C3%A9atoire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- musique improvisée 1, record 2, French, musique%20improvis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'est annexé la musique dite aléatoire qui, en fait, n'est qu'un abus de langage, le vrai terme étant musique improvisée. 1, record 2, French, - musique%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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