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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAuditory art
/ˈɔːdɪtɔːri ɑːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Fine art whose medium is sound, including music, sound installations, and spoken word poetry.
"The contemporary museum featured an immersive auditory art exhibition that explored urban soundscapes." - 2
Creative expression that relies fundamentally on acoustic perception and temporal progression.
"Music is perhaps the most universally recognized form of auditory art."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'audire' (to hear) combined with the Indo-European root '*ar-' (to fit together) via Latin 'ars' (art). The compound emerged in modern aesthetic theory and art history during the 20th century to categorize artistic mediums whose primary medium is sound rather than visual elements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auditory art" is said worldwide
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art auditif
Transliteration: ar oditif
"L'art auditif fait appel à notre perception des sons."
Hörkunst
Transliteration: hoːɐ̯kʊnst
"Die Klanginstallation ist ein faszinierendes Beispiel für Hörkunst."
arte uditiva
Transliteration: arte uditiva
"L'arte uditiva esplora le possibilità espressive del suono."
arte auditivo
Transliteration: arte auditivo
"El museo presentó una fascinante exposición de arte auditivo."
arte auditiva
Transliteration: arte auditiva
"A arte auditiva transforma o som em uma experiência estética."
श्रव्य कला
Transliteration: shravya kala
"संगीत श्रव्य कला का सबसे लोकप्रिय रूप है।"
听觉艺术
Transliteration: tīngjué yìshù
"声音艺术是现代听觉艺术的重要组成部分。"
청각 예술
Transliteration: cheonggak yesul
"음악은 대표적인 청각 예술 형식입니다."
聴覚芸術
Transliteration: chōkaku geijutsu
"サウンドアートは新しい聴覚芸術の形態です。"
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