Music A-Level
Electroacoustic music
What Electroacoustic music means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Electroacoustic music
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A field of art music since 1910 in which looping is a fundamental technique.
Topics that use Electroacoustic music
- Area of study 7: Art music since 1910 - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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