Definitions
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- adjective music Not conforming to the common 12-tone equal temperament.
Etymologies
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Coined by Ivor Darreg, from Ancient Greek.
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Examples
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World's First Udderbot Recital: Jacob Barton preforms new xenharmonic music by local composers on a unique instrument
UC-IMC xenjacob 2010
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