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Esperanto music is defined not by a single musical style, but by its linguistic medium: songs written, recorded, and performed in the international language Esperanto. It also sometimes includes music about the Esperanto movement itself. Because the definition is language‑based, the repertoire spans many styles—folk, rock, pop, hip hop, choral, and singer‑songwriter traditions. Esperanto’s phonetic spelling, regular stress (penultimate syllable), and vowel purity make it well‑suited to singing, and its international community fosters cross‑border collaboration, festivals, and scene‑specific labels. Typical venues for Esperanto music include concerts at World Esperanto Congresses and youth meetings, dedicated radio streams and podcasts, and independent labels that publish multilingual and Esperanto‑exclusive releases.