Tejano music did retain some of its roots in the old European styles.
In Poland, where classical music retains a strong influence, along with soccer, the scene worked.
And the music, though no longer considered seditious, retains a good part of its dour intensity.
Novák's music retained at least a partial allegiance to the late-Romantic style until his death.
The music has largely retained its brash, collage-driven spirit.
The music retained its orchestral sweep while playing down the beat of the older songs.
The music, though fully under control, retained its exploratory spirit.
Though the sounds come in many microtonal shades, the music retains a sense of tonality.
Unlike some reggae performers, he knows how to gesture to an entire arena while his music retains its subtlety.
Yet no matter how complex it becomes, the music retains a bracing textural clarity.