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The arabesque is a type of music which uses melodies to create the atmosphere of Arabic architecture.
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Etymology
The word "arabesque" is derived from Western ideas of Arabic music, which were highly embellished. In actuality, arabesques and Arab music are not closely related.
Notable arabesques
The most well-known are Claude Debussy's Deux Arabesques, composed in 1888 and 1891, respectively.
Other composers who wrote arabesques include:
References
Arabesque (classical music) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA