musique savante

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /my.zik sa.vɑ̃t/

Noun

musique savante f (usually uncountable, plural musiques savantes)

  1. classical music, art music (the more serious forms of music, taught through formal education and performed according to strict rules, as opposed to folk music or popular music)
    Synonyms: grande musique, musique classique
    Coordinate term: musique populaire