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acoustic music

[/əˈkuːstɪk ˈmjuːzɪk/]
noun
música acústica
1. Music performed using acoustic instruments that produce sound through physical vibration without electronic amplification
The concert featured acoustic music performed with guitars and violins.
O concerto apresentava música acústica tocada com guitarras e violinos.
2. A genre or style emphasizing unplugged, non-electric instruments and natural sound
She prefers acoustic music over electronic pop.
Ela prefere música acústica em relação ao pop eletrônico.
NYC Slang
unplugged jam
Synonyms
unplugged musicinstrumental musiclive acousticnatural sound music
Antonyms
electronic musicamplified musicelectric musicsynthesized music

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
música acústica
Most common term used across Brazil
São Paulo
música acústica / acústico
Often shortened to 'acústico' when referring to an unplugged concert
Rio de Janeiro
música acústica
Standard usage, sometimes 'som acústico'
Portugal
música acústica
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

acoustic set
acoustic performance
stripped-down acoustic version
going acoustic
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