Etymology

Gebrauchsmusik

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Today it means: Music composed for a specific, identifiable purpose, not just for its own sake. Full definition →

German Gebrauchsmusik
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  1. German · borrowed fromGebrauchsmusik
  2. English todayGebrauchsmusik

Borrowed from German Gebrauchsmusik (literally “utility music”).

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