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Meaning of "easy listening" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EASY LISTENING

easy listening  [ˌiːzɪˈlɪs ənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EASY LISTENING

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Easy listening is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EASY LISTENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Easy listening

Easy listening is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs and popular non-rock vocals. It was differentiated from the mostly instrumental beautiful music format by its variety of styles, including a percentage of vocals, arrangements and tempos to fit various day parts during the broadcast day. Easy listening music is often confused with so-called elevator music provided by Muzak Holdings and other music services for malls and elevators, or lounge music, but while it was popular in some of the same venues it bore only modest resemblance to the background sound of this kind of music. A significant portion of easy listening music is purely instrumental and included some big band and orchestral arrangements of standards, themes from movies, bossa nova hits and small instrumental ensembles playing instrumental versions of popular songs, including light jazz and even some soft rock and roll.

Definition of easy listening in the English dictionary

The definition of easy listening in the dictionary is music, either popular or classical, that is pleasant, tuneful and undemanding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EASY LISTENING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
awakening
əˈweɪkənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
decommissioning
ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃ ənɪŋ
enlightening
ɪnˈlaɪt ənɪŋ
enlivening
ɪnˈlaɪv ənɪŋ
fastening
ˈfɑːsənɪŋ
fattening
ˈfæt ənɪŋ
frightening
ˈfraɪt ənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
ironing
ˈaɪənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EASY LISTENING

eastmost
eastward
eastwardly
eastwards
Eastwood
easy
easy chair
easy does it
easy game
easy mark
easy meat
easy money
easy on the eye
Easy Street
easy touch
easy-care
easy-going
easy-oar
easy-peasy
easygoingness

WORDS THAT END LIKE EASY LISTENING

beginning
christening
deepening
evening
good evening
grand opening
greening
hardening
intervening
life-threatening
lightening
listening
loosening
screening
sharpening
shortening
thickening
weakening
whitening
widening
worsening

Synonyms and antonyms of easy listening in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «easy listening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EASY LISTENING

Find out the translation of easy listening to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of easy listening from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «easy listening» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻音乐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

easy listening
570 millions of speakers

English

easy listening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आसान सुन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من السهل الاستماع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкая музыка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

easy listening
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহজ শোনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

easy listening
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mudah mendengar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Easy Listening
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イージーリスニング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

듣기 쉬운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gampang ngrungokake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dễ nghe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேட்க எளிதான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोपे ऐकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolay dinleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

facile ascolto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

easy listening
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легка музика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ascultare ușor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

easy listening
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lekker luister
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

easy listening
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

easy listening
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of easy listening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EASY LISTENING»

The term «easy listening» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.059 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EASY LISTENING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «easy listening» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «easy listening» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about easy listening

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3 QUOTES WITH «EASY LISTENING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word easy listening.
1
Alice Cooper
The late sixties and early seventies were kind of a breeding ground for exciting new sounds because easy listening and folk were kind of taking over the airwaves. I think it was a natural next step to take that blissful, easy-going sound and strangle the life out of it.
2
LaToya London
I want to tap into different styles. Something definitely mature, sultry, sensual, easy listening that everyone can enjoy. Every one of every race and everyone that likes different styles.
3
Gin Wigmore
It's easy listening to a record, but a live performance is so personal and real.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EASY LISTENING»

Discover the use of easy listening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to easy listening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making Easy Listening: Material Culture and Postwar American ...
Studie over hoe de moderne opname- en geluidstechnieken van na de oorlog in de Verenigde Staten het idioom van de populaire muziek, inclusief beeldvorming en appreciatie, ingrijpend hebben gewijzigd.
Tim J. Anderson, 2006
2
Elevator Music: A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-Listening, ...
DIVNoted music historian Joseph Lanza seriously appraises an American musical tradition /div
Joseph Lanza, 2004
3
Tweety's Easy Listening Songs
Titles are: I Believe I Can Fly * La Bamba * Rock Around the Clock * Over the Rainbow * Puff the Magic Dragon * This Is It! * Stand by Me * Happy Birthday to You * Chopsticks * Singin' in the Rain.
Alfred Publishing Staff, Warner Bros Publications, 1999
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Tweety's Easy Listening Songs: Level One for Elementary Students
Titles: I Believe I Can Fly * La Bamba * Rock Around the Clock * Over the Rainbow * Puff the Magic Dragon * This Is It! * Stand by Me * Happy Birthday to You * Chopsticks * Singin' in the Rain.
Carole Flatau, 1999
5
Ultra lounge: the lexicon of easy listening
"Ultra Lounge" also includes a definitive discography, album reviews of lounge classics, and vintage photos of the music's most revered practitioners. color photos.
Dylan Jones, 1997
6
Billboard
Weekly Easy Listening Singles Service . . . brings you automatically each week a combination of the 10 best and most promising Easy Listening Singles — the greatest output of all record labels. That's a total of 520 of the strongest Easy ...
7
MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide to Martini ...
Offers discographies and reviews of recordings of hundreds of easy listening and lounge artists, with suggestions on what to buy and what to avoid
Steve Knopper, 1998
8
Billboard
Weekly Easy Listening Singles Service . . . brings you automatically each week a combination of the 10 best and most promising Easy Listening Singles — the greatest output of all record labels. That's a total of 520 of the strongest Easy ...
9
Selected Writings in Art Criticism, 1967-1992
First, Easy Listening must be distinguished from Muzak. Muzak is bland, boring, canned music. lt is not meant to be listened to. Instead it is intended to provide a bland aural and emotional environment. By contrast, Easy Listening is serious ...
Adrian Piper, 1999
10
The Best Easy Listening Songs Ever
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). 75 mellow favorites: Careless Whisper * Hello Again * Hey Jude * How Am I Supposed to Live Without You * I Dreamed a Dream * Lookin' for Love * Sailing * Sing * Something * This Guy's in Love with You * ...
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EASY LISTENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term easy listening is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Six best music albums for gardeners
took the lolloping lazy soul of Massive Attack and fused it with Sixties pop and easy listening. It is sweet, bubbling music, but sits on solid ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Hillsdale's summer concert series begins
On July 22, Easy Listening will grace the stage with an encore performance of the Great American Songbook including show tunes and ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
3
Concert Sampler: Mocky, Kehlani, Quique Escamilla
The LP's a real easy listening trip, recalling (for us) Milton Wright, Moe Koffman and French film soundtracks, though longtime collaborator ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Summer off the Patio with Junior Vasquez
Vasquez plays easy listening acoustic music, listing Buffalo Springfield, Dan Fogelberg and America among his influences. Vasquez was born ... «The Fort Stockton Pioneer, Jul 15»
5
Detroit Emcee/Producer Denaun Porter Reminiscences About His …
It's an easy listening album but its fun. I had just got finished doing the Robert Glasper album so that's what helped me get back into that mode ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Pete Rock - Petestrumentals 2
It's an album for both easy listening and close inspection, one that is as versatile as the producer himself. With a dynamic range that stretches ... «HipHopDX, Jul 15»
7
val doonican 1927 ~ 2015
Val Doonican was known for his renditions of traditional pop, easy listening, and novelty songs, and for his warm and relaxed style. He was born into a musical ... «Waterford Today, Jul 15»
8
Morsels, July 8
Easy listening music will be provided by Cynthia Riley, classically trained pianist, from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Ample parking is available. The cost of ... «BlueRidgeNow.com, Jul 15»
9
Canberra radio ratings: Canberra 104.7 claims top spot overall, ABC …
No other stations made it into double figures, and easy listening station 2CA took the biggest tumble, losing 1.5 per cent of its overall share ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Carry on Tony Christie
Christie is synonymous with a cheesy brand of easy listening. But he is no schmalzy crowd pleaser. Born Anthony Fitzgerald he grew up in a ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Easy listening [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/easy-listening>. Apr 2024 ».
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