concrete music

noun

1. musique concrète.

concrete music

noun

1. music consisting of an electronically modified montage of tape-recorded sounds

Word History and Origins

Origin of concrete music¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Also, I love contemporary concrete music.

From New York Times

He uses the soundtrack brilliantly, fusing concrete music with sound effects and score to unsettle and position the uber-mannered, hyper-real performances of his actors.

From New York Times

In other words: architecture, sculpture, painting, musical theater, spoken theater, ballet, film, microphone, television, tape and sound techniques, electronic music, concrete music, circus, the musical and all forms of motion theater combine to form the phenomenon of pluralistic opera.

From Time Magazine Archive

The title Composition Concre�te refers to "concrete music"�sounds recorded on tape, which is cut and spliced in patterns to make a composition.

From Time Magazine Archive

The performers were members of France's sensational new dance troupe, Maurice B�jart's Ballet Theater of Paris, which specializes in choreography set to concrete music.*

From Time Magazine Archive