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musique concrète

noun mu·sique con·crète \myu̇-ˈzēk-kōⁿ-ˈkret, mue-\

Definition of MUSIQUE CONCRÈTE

:  a recorded montage of natural sounds often electronically modified and presented as a musical composition
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Origin of MUSIQUE CONCRÈTE

French, literally, concrete music
First Known Use: 1952

Rhymes with MUSIQUE CONCRÈTE

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