music
/ˈmjuːzɪk/noun
उच्चारण म्यूज़िक
संगीत
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sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to
संगीत
- classical music
- She listens to music while studying.
- The music at the wedding went on until midnight.
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- Soft music helps her relax after a long day.
- They played loud music near the library, and the guard asked them to stop.
- I like all kinds of music, from ghazals to rock.
Synonyms melody tune harmony song composition
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the art of writing or playing music
संगीत-कला
- She is studying music at college.
- She took lessons in music for six years before joining the college choir.
- Rahul gave up engineering to study music.
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- Music is taught twice a week at our school.
- His love of music began when he heard the tabla as a child.
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the written or printed signs that represent the sounds to be played or sung in a piece of music
स्वरलिपि
- Can you read music?
- The orchestra played from the printed music on the stands in front of them.
- The pianist forgot to bring her music and played from memory.
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- Radhika can read music, but her brother plays only by ear.
- Please turn the page of the music for me.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
music (uncountable)
'Music' is uncountable. You cannot say 'a music' or 'musics'; to count it, use 'a piece of music' or 'a kind of music'.
'Music' uncountable है। 'A music' या 'musics' नहीं कह सकते; गिनने के लिए 'a piece of music' या 'a kind of music' कहिए।
- Music helps Radhika relax after a long day of study.
- She played a beautiful piece of music at the function.
listen to music / set to music
With music, use 'listen to', not 'hear'. 'Set words to music' means to write a tune for them.
Music के साथ 'listen to' आता है, 'hear' नहीं। 'Set words to music' का अर्थ शब्दों के लिए धुन बनाना है।
- He listens to music on the bus every morning.
- Tagore set many of his poems to music.
music + noun (compound modifier)
'Music' works as a modifier: music teacher, music system, music director, music festival.
'Music' modifier की तरह आता है: music teacher, music system, music director, music festival।
- Our music teacher plays the harmonium beautifully.
- The music director of the film won an award.
face the music / music to my ears (idioms)
'Face the music' means to accept punishment for what you have done. 'Music to my ears' means very pleasing news.
'Face the music' का अर्थ अपने किए का दंड स्वीकार करना है। 'Music to my ears' का अर्थ बहुत सुखद समाचार है।
- He broke the window and had to face the music.
- Your selection is music to my ears.
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adjective + music
classicalfolkdevotionalsoftlivebackground
- Devotional music plays in the temple every morning.
'Background music' पृष्ठभूमि में बजने वाले संगीत को कहते हैं।
verb + music
composeplaylisten tolearnenjoyperform
- She learns music from a teacher in Lucknow.
Music के साथ 'learn' का अर्थ संगीत सीखना है।
music + noun
festivallessonsystemvideoindustry
- A music festival is held in Pune every winter.
यह compound noun का प्रयोग है।
piece / form of music
a piece ofa form ofa kind ofa genre of
- Ghazal is a form of music loved across India.
Uncountable noun को गिनने के लिए ये वाक्यांश आते हैं।
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- Indian classical music has two main traditions, Hindustani and Carnatic.
भारतीय शास्त्रीय संगीत की दो मुख्य परंपराएँ हैं, हिंदुस्तानी और कर्नाटक।
- Please turn the music down; I am studying for my exam.
कृपया संगीत की आवाज़ कम कीजिए; मैं परीक्षा के लिए पढ़ रहा हूँ।
- The bride entered to the sound of shehnai music.
दुल्हन ने शहनाई की धुन के साथ प्रवेश किया।
- She has a good ear for music.
उसके कान संगीत के लिए अच्छे हैं।
- Many students study music as an optional subject.
बहुत से विद्यार्थी संगीत को वैकल्पिक विषय के रूप में पढ़ते हैं।
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✗ She sings many musics.
✓ She sings many kinds of music.
Music is uncountable and has no plural form. Use 'kinds of music' when you want to count.
'Music' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता। गिनना हो तो 'kinds of music' लिखिए।
✗ I like to hear music in the evening.
✓ I like to listen to music in the evening.
'Listen to' means paying attention on purpose; 'hear' only means that sounds reach your ears.
'Listen to' का अर्थ ध्यान लगाकर सुनना है; 'hear' का अर्थ केवल ध्वनि का कानों तक पहुँचना है।
✗ The music are very sweet.
✓ The music is very sweet.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।
¶Idioms 2
face the music
to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done
अपने किए का फल भुगतना
- He cheated and now he must face the music.
music to your ears
news or information that you are very pleased to hear
सुनकर बहुत खुशी होना
- The news of her selection was music to my ears.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Music is uncountable ('a music' and 'musics' are wrong; say 'a piece of music' or 'a song').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: music uncountable है ('a music' और 'musics' गलत हैं; 'a piece of music' या 'a song' कहिए)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Face the music, music to your ears.
Idioms: face the music (अपने किए का नतीजा या सज़ा भुगतना), music to your ears (ऐसी खबर जो सुनकर बहुत अच्छा लगे)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who writes music is a composer; who plays it a musician; who leads an orchestra a conductor; a group of musicians an orchestra or band.
संगीत रचने वाला composer; बजाने वाला musician; orchestra का संचालक conductor; संगीतकारों का समूह orchestra या band।
General knowledge
Hindustani and Carnatic are the two main traditions of Indian classical music.
हिंदुस्तानी और कर्नाटक भारतीय शास्त्रीय संगीत की दो मुख्य परंपराएँ हैं।