Debussy researched new sonorities and he is a pioneer at
end-19th/begin-20th centuries.  His music is significative in the History
of Western Music.

The New Age Music is a mix of:

a) folk/pop/renaissance-type melody
b) non-tensioned, tenuous harmony (modal scales, non-conclusive candences,
repetitions etc.)
c) minimalist repetitions
d) subtle rhythm from folk/pop/classical dances
d) rare, regional, traditional, and orchestral instruments
d) elletronical effects (wind, water, vocal and other sounds)

This music is a NOTHING MUSICAL because it is a dilution of the avant-gard
conquests.

Edson Tadeu Ortolan
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