wereldmuziek
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of wereld + muziek. The sense “world music” is probably a semantic loan from English world music.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
wereldmuziek f (uncountable)
- world music (blend of pop and traditional music) [from late 20th c.]
- (historical) music of the spheres [from 17th c.]
- Synonyms: harmonie der sferen, muziek der sferen