music
n
(gen)
musique f
He wasn't listening to the music. Il n'écoutait pas la musique.
→ classical music
→ ... the music of George Gershwin.
→ The music was specially written for the show.
→ He plans to make his career in music.
→ He went on to study music, specialising in the clarinet.
→ We've got music at 3 o'clock.
→ She's studying music at the Royal Academy.
to be music to sb's ears ravir qn
→ Popular support is music to the ears of any politician.
(=scores) musique f
→ We can't play without the music!
to read music lire la musique
→ He's never been able to read music
to face the music
(=get punishment) affronter les conséquences, affronter la tempête → Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music.
background music
n musique f de fond
→ The background music was provided by an accordion player.
chamber music
n musique f de chambre
chart music
n
(=songs that feature in the music charts) les chansons fpl du hit-parade
→ I mainly listen to chart music.
classical music
n musique f classique
country music
n country m {or} f , musique f country
dance music
n dance music f
disco music
n disco m
→ Disco music was reviled by leading rock critics 20 years ago ...
folk music
n (traditional)
musique f folklorique , (contemporary)
musique f folk
incidental music
n (on TV, radio)
musique f de fond , (for film)
musique f de film
music box
n boîte f à musique
music centre
n
(=stereo) chaîne f (stéréo)
music director
n
(=musical director) directeur m musical, directrice f musicale
music festival
n festival m de musique
music hall
n music-hall m
music lover
n mélomane mf
music stand
n pupitre m à musique
music video
n vidéoclip m
party music
n musique f de fête
piped music
n musique f d'ambiance enregistrée
pop music
n musique f pop
popular music
n musique f pop
→ one of the classics of modern popular music
rap music
n musique f rap
sheet music
n partitions fpl , partition f
soul music
n musique f soul
theme music , theme tune
n
[+film] thème m principal
[+radio or television programme] musique f de générique, indicatif m
world music
n world music f