Atonalism
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noun.
The school of
atonal
musical composition
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noun.
the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
Word Usage
"But influential East Coast critics were not kind to this gorgeous music that seemed so out of step with postwar atonalism."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
musical notation