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electroacoustic

American  
[ih-lek-troh-uh-koo-stik] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ əˈku stɪk /
Also electroacoustical

adjective

  1. of or relating to electroacoustics.


electroacoustic British  
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊəˈkuːstɪk /

adjective

  1. another word for acoustoelectronic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of electroacoustic

First recorded in 1930–35; electro- + acoustic

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Spalding plays no bass, just sings, and not the coiling, electroacoustic songs she’s become known for with Radio Music Society, but acoustic standards such as “But Not for Me” and “Some Other Time.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2023

Hovering electronic chords and an electroacoustic mesh of percussion — tablas, synthesizer blips, string-like plinks, notes running backward, quietly thumped downbeats — accompany a serenely airborne melody with a distant hint of Celtic ballad.

From New York Times Feb. 11, 2022

The immersive sonic experience uses 3D-printed megaphones, an electroacoustic score and the skills of Fure playing on two subwoofer speaker cones oscillating at a subaudible frequency.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2021

Sure enough, Nourbakhsh’s fascination with electroacoustic and virtual space is matched by her sensitivity to history and identity.

From Washington Post Jan. 21, 2021

But you can’t avoid that unless you swear off engaging with the most influential and consequential spheres and specialize instead in Japanese noise or electroacoustic soundscapes or progressive jazz.

From Slate Dec. 18, 2019

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