ACOUSTIC MUSIC

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'Acoustic music' refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which do not produce sound through electronics. Given that electronic instruments are a relatively recent invention in the history of music, almost all musical instruments are acoustic. Hence the term "acoustic music" is a retronym, coined after the advent of early electric instruments, such as the electric guitar and the Hammond organ. Acoustic music may still be amplified using electronic amplifiers. However, these devices must be separate from the amplified instrument and need to reproduce its sound very accurately.
Following the popularity of the ''MTV Unplugged'' television show, acoustic (though in most cases still electrically amplified) performances by artists who usually rely on electronic instruments have become colloquially referred to as "unplugged" concerts.