music  /ˈmju zɪk/ ? Meaning of "music"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  2. (n) any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
  3. (n) musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
  4. (n) (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
  5. (n) punishment for one's actions

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  1. Remix music is passe, now it is back to the originals.
  2. A R Rahman's music was the toast of 2009's Oscars and he deserved all the adulation.

News

  1. Music Garden aids in child development

    Music Garden is a very special music and movement program created to stimulate your child’s development while celebrating and nurturing the remarkable bond you share. Organizers offer two different, age appropriate sessions with an assortment of activities designed to awaken your child’s imagination while promoting language and cognitive development, coordination skills and social interaction.
    on 2010/09/03 Source: The Rhinelander Daily News

  2. Music On: Learning Piano Review

    Music On: Learning Piano (DSi) The best edutainment game I've played in a long time.
    on 2010/09/02 Source: IGN Nintendo DS

  3. Music and Art Yiddish Style in Basking Ridge

    The first-ever Jewish Music and Art Festival was greeted with an enthusiastic crowd at the Chabad Jewish Center on Valley Road in Basking Ridge on Sunday, Aug. 15. Despite the intermittent rain, more than 600 people came from many surrounding areas to enjoy the festivities.
    on 2010/09/03 Source: The Bernardsville News

Quotes

  1. Sir Paul McCartney, who dueted with Jackson in the early 1980s on Say Say Say, said : "It's so sad and shocking. I feel privileged to have hung out and worked with Michael. He was a massively talented boy man with a gentle soul. His music will be...
    on Jun 26, 2009 By: Paul McCartney Source: Telegraph.co.uk

  2. "We hope and we pray that the music will inspire people on the other side to open their hearts," Mehta told the audience of thousands.
    on Jul 5, 2010 By: Zubin Mehta Source: The Associated Press

  3. "I have always said that Africa has a different rhythm, a different sound," Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's governing body, said in a Twitter post. "I don't see banning the music traditions of fans in their own country."
    on Jun 14, 2010 By: Sepp Blatter Source: The Associated Press

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