Cryptic crossword clue
Original sound with early vocal music 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ROUNDELAYS

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The straight part
We know that "vocal music" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vocal music = roundelays.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ROUNDELAYS mean?

ROUNDELAYS noun
  1. A poem or song having a line or phrase repeated at regular intervals.
  2. A dance in a circle.
  3. Anything having a round form; a roundel.

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