"ethnic music" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ethnic musics [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ethnic music (countable and uncountable, plural ethnic musics)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ethnic, music. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ethnic_music-en-noun-vVAFXJj~
  2. (music, US) The classic body of recordings of Central and Eastern European immigrants to the United States from the early to mid-20th century, and music in that style. Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-ethnic_music-en-noun-8W3589~s Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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