Exoticism (from 'exotic')'s a trend in art and design, influenced by some ethnic groups or civilizations since the late 19th-century. In music exoticism's a genre in which the rhythms, melodies, or instrumentation are designed to evoke the atmosphere of far-off lands or ancient times (for example Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé and Tzigane for Violin and Orchestra, Debussy's Syrinx for Flute Solo or Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio espagnol). Like orientalist subjects in 19th century painting, exoticis… (More on Exoticism)