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Music

-- See Also the narrower term Aleatory music

Here are entered musical compositions which have been created by chance methods or which may be performed in random or indeterminate style. The heading is used as a second heading for those works having a specifically named medium of performance, e.g. 1. Piano music. 2. Aleatory music.

-- See Also the narrower term Art and music

-- See Also the narrower term Art in music

Here are entered works on the representation of art in musical compositions.

-- See Also the narrower term Bible in music

Here are entered general works about use of the Bible in musical compositions. Musical compositions set to texts from the Bible are entered under headings such as Magnificat (Music); Psalms (Music).

-- See Also the narrower term Characters and characteristics in music

-- See Also the narrower term Choral music

Here are entered works on choral music. Musical compositions for or with chorus are entered under the headings Choruses; Choruses, Sacred; or Choruses, Secular, followed if appropriate by type of chorus and accompaniment.

-- See Also the narrower term Chords (Music)

--subdivision Chord diagrams under individual musical instruments and families of instruments, e.g. Piano--Chord diagrams

-- See Also the narrower term Christmas music

-- See Also the narrower term Composition (Music)

-- See Also the narrower term Computer game music

-- See Also the narrower term Computer music

Here are entered musical works not in a specific form or of a specific type in which the sounds are generated or altered using digital technology.
--headings for forms and types of music that include "computer" or "computers" and headings with medium of performance that include "computer" or "computers"

-- See Also the narrower term Dance music

Here are entered collections of miscellaneous dance music. Music for individual dances is entered under dance form, e.g., Polkas; Waltzes.If the work is for a specific medium, a second heading is assigned, e.g. 1. Dance music. 2. Piano music.For an individual dance which is assigned a heading that is not qualified by medium, a second heading is assigned if the work is for a specific medium, e.g. 1. Mazurkas. 2. Piano music.For works consisting of dance music of an individual ethnic group, additional subject entry is made under the heading [ethnic group]--[place]--Music.

-- See Also the narrower term Death in music

-- See Also the narrower term Dramatic music

-- See Also the narrower term Easter music

-- See Also the narrower term Environmental music

-- See Also the narrower term Exercise music

-- See Also the narrower term Feminism and music

-- See Also the narrower term Feminist music

Here are entered musical works about feminism and women's rights. Musical works composed, performed, and produced by and for women and often associated with the lesbian feminist movement in the United States are entered under Women's music. Musical works about women are entered under Women--Songs and music.

-- See Also the narrower term Folk dance music

Here are entered collections of miscellaneous folk dance music. Music for individual dances is entered under dance form, e.g. Square dance music.If the collection also contains dance instruction, two headings are used, e.g. 1. Folk dancing. 2. Folk dance music.If the collection is for a medium other than piano, an additional heading is used for the medium, e.g. 1. Folk dance music. 2. Orchestral music, Arranged.For works consisting of Folk dance music of an individual ethnic group, an additional subject entry is made under the heading [ethnic group]--[place]--Music.

-- See Also the narrower term Folk music

For folk music of a specific ethnic group, an additional subject entry is made under the heading [ethnic group]--[place]--Music.
--see also headings for music of individual instruments followed by the qualifier "(Folk)" and the subdivisions Methods (Folk) and Studies and exercises (Folk) under individual musical instruments and families of instruments

-- See Also the narrower term Folk music

Locally or regionally traditional music that was originally developed in performance and aurally transmitted in community contexts, and for music composed stylistically and/or ideologically within these traditions.

-- See Also the narrower term Funeral music

-- See Also the narrower term Human body in music

-- See Also the narrower term Humorous music

Here are entered musical compositions of humorous effect in general. Humorous musical compositions of more specific types are entered under Humorous songs; Musical parodies, etc. General works about humor as expressed in musical compositions are entered under Humor in music. Humorous works on the subject of music are entered under Music--Humor.

-- See Also the narrower term Instrumental music

Here are entered collections of music in several forms or of several types for various combinations of instruments.
--Organ masses, Septets, Symphonies, and similar headings for music in specific forms or of specific types, and headings such as Percussion with string orchestra, Piano music, Trio sonatas (Violins (2), continuo) for music for specific instruments

-- See Also the narrower term Instrumental settings

Arrangements of vocal music for one or more instruments without voice.

-- See Also the narrower term Jazz

Here are entered jazz instrumental works for two or more performers. Songs performed in jazz style by a vocalist or vocal group, with or without accompaniment, are entered under Jazz vocals.
--headings for solo instrumental music followed by the parenthetical qualifier "(Jazz)," e.g. Piano music (Jazz); also headings that include the term "jazz ensemble" as a medium of performance, e.g. Concertos (Flute with jazz ensemble); Jazz ensemble with orchestra; Suites (Jazz ensemble); Vibraphone with jazz ensemble; and headings for individual musical instruments and families of instruments with the subdivisions Methods (Jazz) or Studies and exercises (Jazz)

-- See Also the narrower term Jazz

-- See Also the narrower term Melancholy in music

-- See Also the narrower term Memorial music

-- See Also the narrower term Military music

--subdivision Songs and music under individual wars and names of individual military services, e.g. World War, 1939-1945--Songs and music; United States. Army--Songs and music

-- See Also the narrower term Minimal music

-- See Also the narrower term Mixed media (Music)

Here are entered musical compositions that include non-musical elements such as movement, projected images, audience participation, etc., or effects related to electronic music.

-- See Also the narrower term Motion picture music

Here are entered musical works composed for sound films or performed on soundtracks. Works about unaltered motion picture soundtracks that may include speech, sound effects, music, etc., are entered under Film soundtracks. Musical works composed or adapted to accompany silent films are entered under Silent film music.

-- See Also the narrower term Motion pictures and music

-- See Also the narrower term Music by women composers

Here are entered collections of musical works by two or more women composers. Musical works composed, performed, and produced by and for women and often associated with the lesbian feminist movement in the United States are entered under Women's music.

-- See Also the narrower term Music for physical therapy

This heading is assigned to music to accompany or aid in physical therapy.

-- See Also the narrower term Musical form

-- See Also the narrower term Musical parodies

Here are entered musical compositions that are parodies. Works about the use of parody in music are entered under Parody in music.
--subdivision Parodies, imitations, etc. under names of individual composers and names of musical groups

-- See Also the narrower term Mysticism in music

-- See Also the narrower term National music

--subdivision Songs and music under armies and navies, e.g. United States. Army--Songs and music; United States. Navy--Songs and music

-- See Also the narrower term National socialism and music

This heading may be geographically subdivided by Germany only when further subdivided by a locality within Germany.

-- See Also the narrower term Nature in music

-- See Also the narrower term New Age music

-- See Also the narrower term Pastoral music (Secular)

-- See Also the narrower term Patriotic music

-- See Also the narrower term Popular music

Here are entered popular vocal music and collections containing both popular instrumental and vocal music.
--see also headings for music of individual instruments followed by the qualifier "(Popular music)" and the subdivisions Methods (Popular music) and Studies and exercises (Popular music) under individual musical instruments and families of instruments

-- See Also the narrower term Quodlibets (Music)

-- See Also the narrower term Radio and music

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