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minimalistic

British  
/ ˌmɪnɪməˈlɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. (of an artistic style) using simple elements with little embellishment

"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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For that concert, black midi merged with Black Country, New Road — billed as Black Midi, New Road — to perform Christmas carols, Minimalistic improvisations and, well, “Born to Run.”

From New York Times • May 25, 2021

Goose, a methodical jam band from Connecticut, did a live jam, on video, with clear landmarks of Minimalistic stasis, playful crosscurrents and dramatic, attentive buildups.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2021

“Idoru” begins with bird calls and little hoots from what sounds like an Asian mouth organ, and expands into rippling Minimalistic patterns of overlapping instruments and vocals.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2020

The music also shows Mr. Dessner’s hand, as Minimalistic patterns from guitars and percussion and chamber-ensemble backdrops contend with electronic burbles, ghostly echoes and incursions of noise.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2018

“We’re using realism, but in a Minimalistic way,” Mr. van Hove said in a phone interview.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2014

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