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MUSICA AMBIENTAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
DEF

Music which is designed to establish or induce a particular state of mind in the listener. It can be either programmatic or absolute music.

OBS

Played to provide a pleasant atmosphere for eating, drinking or talking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
DEF

Musique de fond distribuée par circuits spéciaux et retransmise dans les endroits publics : restaurants, grands magasins, centres commerciaux.

CONT

Les disques de musique d'ambiance utilisés dans les magasins donnent des thèmes indéfinissables dans des ambiances élaborées [...] Leurs thèmes inconnus distraient moins que les airs célèbres, leur seul inconvénient réside dans la platitude des orchestrations de styles peu variés [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Música (Generalidades)
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