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background music

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noun

music, often recorded, intended to provide a soothing background, usually played over loudspeaker systems in public places, as railway stations or restaurants.
music composed specifically to accompany and heighten the mood of a visual production, as a movie.

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Nearby words

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  2. backflow,
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  7. background projection,
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  9. backgrounder,
  10. backhand

Origin of background music

First recorded in 1925–30
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