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atonality [ˌeɪtəʊˈnælɪtɪ ˌæ-] n
1. (Music, other) absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition 2. (Music, other) the principles of composition embodying this and providing a radical alternative to the diatonic system Compare tonality ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Dissonance emerges through highly structured chord strata and haunting tonalities and atonalities working with and then against one another. Never lapsing into mere pastiche, Tin Hat Trio fuses the structural incisiveness of classical with the sensual fluidity of jazz, offset by probing, avant-garde atonalities. The quartet then may swing over to one of Howlin' Wolf's electric Chicago blues ballads, followed up with a piece by Chinese neo-classical composer Tan Dun or the exquisitely bleak atonalities of Henryk Gorecki. |
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