1. music or sound that deliberately rejects conventional musical structure, harmony, or melody; experimental or avant-garde music that challenges traditional aesthetics.
Usage: often used in art criticism and music theory; associated with 20th-century avant-garde movements

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of music that deliberately rejects conventional musical principles or structure.
Usage: descriptive term in music criticism

Examples

• The composer's antimusic pieces featured random noise and silence rather than recognizable melodies.
• Critics debated whether the antimusic performance was genuinely innovative or simply unlistenable.
• Cage's 4'33" is considered a landmark work of antimusic for its use of ambient sound.
• The festival showcased antimusic compositions that challenged the audience's expectations of what music could be.
• Her antimusic approach incorporated found sounds and unconventional instruments.
• Antimusic movements emerged in the early 20th century as artists sought to break free from Romantic traditions.