SERIALISM

serialism, serial music

(noun) 20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

serialism (usually uncountable, plural serialisms)

(music) Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.

Synonyms

• serial music

Source: Wiktionary



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