world music
noun
: popular music originating from or influenced by non-Western musical traditions and often having a danceable rhythm
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
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Entertainment for a wide variety of audiences includes live performances by world music bands, poetry readings, and entertainment for kids.
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AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Soka offers a wide variety of programming including top pianists, chamber music, world music, Americana, folk, jazz, a children’s series, and two series with Soka partners, the Pacific Symphony and the Philharmonic Society.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The concept album dabbled in Latin and world music sounds and prompted her tour of smaller venues that drew criticism from fans both for a lack of earlier hits injected into the show and late start times.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Their repertoire includes everything from classic jazz and folk to modern pop, with a touch of world music thrown in for good measure.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Soka offers a wide variety of programming including top pianists, chamber music, world music, Americana, folk, jazz, a children’s series, and two series with Soka partners, the Pacific Symphony and the Philharmonic Society.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The concept album dabbled in Latin and world music sounds and prompted her tour of smaller venues that drew criticism from fans both for a lack of earlier hits injected into the show and late start times.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Their repertoire includes everything from classic jazz and folk to modern pop, with a touch of world music thrown in for good measure.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for world music
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“World music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20music. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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