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Genre
impressionism
Parent Genre: classical

Impressionism music is a genre that emerged in the late 19th century and is characterized by its focus on creating musical impressions rather than clear-cut melodies. It often features dreamy and atmospheric sounds, with a heavy emphasis on harmony and timbre. The genre is known for its use of unconventional scales and chords, as well as its incorporation of non-musical elements such as nature sounds. Overall, impressionism music seeks to evoke a mood or feeling rather than tell a specific story.


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List of impressionism artists

Here is a list of impressionism artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the impressionism genre. You can find out what impressionism genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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