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New age music is downtempo music intended to create artistic inspiration relaxation and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga massage meditation and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments and is often associated with environmentalism and New Age spirituality.The harmonies in new age music are generally modal consonant or include a drone bass and are often structured as variations on a theme.

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derivative
Post-rock
instrument
Flute, Harp, Piano, Sampler (musical instrument), Tanpura (instrument), Whale vocalization, String instrument, Organ (music), Folk instrument, Found object, Sitar, Waterfall, Acoustic guitar, Music sequencer, Synthesizer, Tabla
music fusion genre
Celtic fusion
music subgenre
Neoclassical new age
stylistic origin
Celtic music, Electronic music, Folk music, Musique concrète, New wave music, Psychedelic rock, Classical music, Ambient music, Progressive rock, World music, Free jazz, Avant-garde music, Krautrock, Minimal music, Post-punk

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