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Ambient music is a genre of music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over traditional musical structure or rhythm. It is often "peaceful" sounding and lacks composition, beat, and/or structured melody.[The Ambient Century by Mark Prendergast, Bloomsbury, London, 2003.] It uses textural layers of sound that can reward both passive and active listening and encourage a sense of calm or contemplation. The genre... more
