Antimusicalness

/ˌæntiːˈmjuːzɪkəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being opposed to music or lacking musical qualities and harmony.

Etymology

From antimusical (opposed to music) + -ness (noun suffix from Old English). The -ness suffix creates abstract nouns describing qualities or conditions.

Kelly Says

The deliberate antimusicalness of noise music or industrial sounds reveals something profound: our brains crave patterns, so when artists strip those patterns away, we become hyperaware of sound itself—the raw material of music.

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