noun
world music
Refers to a broad category of traditional, folk, and popular music from around the world, often used in the context of music festivals, record stores, or cultural events.
このフェスはワールドミュージックが中心だ。
This festival focuses on world music.
彼はワールドミュージックのCDを集めている。
He collects world music CDs.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
民族音楽 specifically means 'folk music' or 'ethnic music' and often refers to traditional music of a particular culture, while ワールドミュージック is a broader, more commercial category encompassing various global music styles.
Loanword from English 'world music'.