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atonal
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a·ton·al  (-tnl)
adj. Music
Lacking a tonal center or key; characterized by atonality.
a·tonal·ly adv.
atonal [eh-tone-al]
Adjective
(of music) not written in an established key
atonality n
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Adj.1.atonal - characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality
unkeyed
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
tonal - having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
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True, Griffiths is somewhat patronizing here, but I cannot escape the feeling that he, too, is more "in tune with the modern world" than with the tunefulness of certain modern composers who are not atonalists, dodecaphonists, or concocters of electronic music or even ghastly musique concrete, which is close to what Russolo advocated.
Your Hit Parade; Since 2300 B.C., the music's gone 'round and 'round by Simon, John / The Weekly Standard
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