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The Star-Spangled Banner is obviously a type of country music? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

anthem

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'music?' is the definition.
(anthem is a kind of music)

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(Other definitions for anthem that I've seen before include "One for doomed youth" , "Internationale?" , "National or church song" , "Choral work" , "Uplifting song -- the man (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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