atonality

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A noun referring to the absence of a tonal center or key in music, serving as an alternative to the traditional diatonic system.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее отсутствие тонального центра или тональности в музыке, служащее альтернативой традиционной диатонической системе.

1. Absence of tonal center C1 formal art

   A musical characteristic where no single pitch or key serves as the central reference point, contrasting with traditional diatonic harmony.

   • The composer's use of atonality challenged the audience's expectations of melody.
   • Atonality became a defining feature of early 20th-century classical music.
   • The piece explores atonality through dissonant intervals and unconventional scales.

   🇷🇺Атональность

   Synonyms: atonalism

   Antonyms: tonality

• atonalities plural form
• atonalities' possessive plural form
• atonality's possessive singular form