light music

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Meaning

light music (uncountable)

A mainly British style of orchestral music, less solemn and usually shorter than other Western classical compositions.
Light music was especially popular during the formative years of radio broadcasting.

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Back in Bengal, Hemanta scored music for a movie titled Palatak in 1963 where he experimented with merging Bengal folk music and light music. Source: Internet

In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. Source: Internet

In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the violin is likely to be tuned to D -A -D -A in the South Indian style. Source: Internet

The light music in Swedish-speaking areas has more influences from Sweden. Source: Internet

Binge also composed a light music piece called Ballyhoo in Bogota. Source: Internet

Noël Coward wrote: "I was born into a generation that still took light music seriously. Source: Internet

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