0 the quality of being unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical country:
the exoticism of the East
This article considers the 'pastoral mode' as a particular subspecies of musical exoticism, associated with a particular set of sonic signifiers.
This is especially regrettable, as it is of great interest with regard to musical exoticism.
The final chapters are devoted to a critical examination of exoticism in world music.
The descriptive aspect of exoticism, initially subservient to the decor, is integrated into the poetry itself.
Finally, a more general consideration concerns the author's choice not to talk expressly about the question of exoticism.
That, and not just its film-music exoticisms, is what keeps it alive today.
Exoticism is also used to express national patriotism.
Dance is a constant in any exotic plot, and is at the heart of operatic exoticism.
