proper music

language: en

definitions

  1. Music that is appropriate, suitable, or decorous for a specific social, ritual, or moral context, often intended to uphold order or virtue.
    en: Music that is appropriate, suitable, or decorous for a specific social, ritual, or moral context, often intended to uphold order or virtue.
  2. Music that adheres strictly to established rules of theory, composition, or technical standards.
    en: Music that adheres strictly to established rules of theory, composition, or technical standards.

examples

  1. The Duke of Zhou believed that proper music could cultivate virtue and promote harmony in society.

    The Duke of Zhou believed that proper music could cultivate virtue and promote harmony in society.

  2. To be a professional composer, one must understand how to write proper music.

    To be a professional composer, one must understand how to write proper music.