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music meaning in French

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ethnomusicology (study of music and culture)
noun

ethnomusicologie◼◼◼nom {f}

face the music (to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions)
verb
[UK: feɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk]
[US: ˈfeɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk]

faire face◼◼◼verbe

affronter la tempête◼◼◻verbe

braver la tempête◼◻◻verbe

faire front◼◻◻verbe

prendre le taureau par les cornes◼◻◻verbe

braver l'orageverbe

tenir têteverbe

folk music (music originating from a specific region)
noun
[UK: fəʊk ˈmjuː.zɪk]
[US: foʊk ˈmjuː.zɪk]

folk◼◼◼nom {m}

musique folk◼◼◼nom {f}

house music (type of electronic dance music with an uptempo beat and recurring kickdrum)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs ˈmjuː.zɪk]
[US: ˈhaʊs ˈmjuː.zɪk]

house◼◼◼nom {f}

house music◼◼◻nom {f}

pop music (music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, see also: popular music)
noun
[UK: pɒp ˈmjuː.zɪk]
[US: ˈpɑːp ˈmjuː.zɪk]

pop◼◼◼nom {m}

musique pop◼◼◼nom {f}

popular music (genre that has wide appeal amongst the general public, see also: pop music)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.pjʊ.lə(r) ˈmjuː.zɪk]
[US: ˈpɑː.pjə.lər ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique populaire◼◼◼nom {f}

rap music (music form)
noun

rap◼◼◼nom {m}

rock music (popular music genre)
noun

rock◼◼◼nom {m}

musique rock◼◼◼nom {f}

set to music (to adapt a literary work)
verb
[UK: set tuː ˈmjuː.zɪk]
[US: ˈset ˈtuː ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musiquer◼◼◼verbe

sheet music (hand-written or printed form of musical notation)
noun
[UK: ˈʃiːt.ˌmjuː.zɪk]
[US: ˈʃiːt.ˌmjuː.zɪk]

partition◼◼◼nom {f}

soul music (music genre)
noun
[UK: səʊl ˈmjuː.zɪk]
[US: soʊl ˈmjuː.zɪk]

soul◼◼◼nom {f}

street musician noun
[UK: striːt mjuː.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˈstriːt mjuː.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]

musicien de rue◼◼◼nom

trance music (Style of dance music)
noun

trance◼◼◼nom {f}

what kind of music do you like (what kind of music do you like?)
phrase

quel genre de musique aimez-vous ? [formal]◼◼◼phrase

quel genre de musique aimes-tu ? [informal]◼◼◻phrase

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