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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMusique indépendante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: myzik ɛ̃depɑ̃dɑ̃t
"Le festival a présenté de la musique indépendante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Music produced by artists who are not signed to major record labels, often characterized by a DIY ethos.
"Many artists in the independent music scene prefer to self-produce their albums." - 2
A genre of music that emphasizes artistic freedom and personal expression over commercial success.
"The festival showcased a variety of independent music, highlighting emerging talents."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'independent music' combines 'independent', derived from the Latin 'independens', meaning 'not hanging from', and 'music', from the Greek 'mousike', meaning 'art of the Muses'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe music produced outside major commercial record labels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Independent Music" is said worldwide
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Musique indépendante
Transliteration: myzik ɛ̃depɑ̃dɑ̃t
"Le festival a présenté de la musique indépendante."
Unabhängige Musik
Transliteration: ʊnˈʔapˌhɛŋɪɡə muˈziːk
"Das Konzert zeigte unabhängige Musik von neuen Künstlern."
Musica indipendente
Transliteration: ˈmuzika indipenˈdente
"Il festival ha messo in mostra musica indipendente."
Música independiente
Transliteration: ˈmusika indepenˈdente
"El evento celebró la música independiente."
Música independente
Transliteration: ˈmuzikɐ ĩdʒipeˈdẽtʃi
"O festival apresentou música independente."
स्वतंत्र संगीत
Transliteration: svatantra saṅgīt
"फेस्टिवल में स्वतंत्र संगीत का प्रदर्शन किया गया।"
独立音乐
Transliteration: dúlì yīnyuè
"这个节日展示了独立音乐。"
독립 음악
Transliteration: dongnip eumak
"축제에서는 독립 음악이 소개되었습니다."
インディーズ音楽
Transliteration: indīzu ongaku
"フェスティバルではインディーズ音楽が紹介されました。"
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