English noun: serious music | |||
1. | serious music (communication) traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste | ||
Synonyms | classical, classical music | ||
Broader (hypernym) | genre, music genre, musical genre, musical style | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cantata, chamber music, concerto, fugue, opera, oratorio, rondeau, rondo, sonata | ||