Cryptic crossword clue
Try to get friend into new art and old Marian hymn music 6,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 5 letter word STABAT MATER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "old Marian hymn music" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old marian hymn music = stabat mater.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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