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Modernism
movement early 20th century, reaction to romantic excess
music that avoids establishing a tonal center, Schoenberg.
accessible music for musical public mass market
1900 to present,Rise of popular music traditions
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78 Record
long playing record invented, 23 minutes per side
Only 4 minutes per side;Puccini arias were popular on these
120 minutes of music. Portable, higher fidelity
composed over a harmonic progression
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Diminution
tone colors that is perceived as analogous
twelve notes of the chromatic scale
doubling the length of each note
uniform reduction of notes values in a melody or phrase
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Whole tone scale
a scale that alternatues whole and half steps
a scale consisting of only whole steps
Who wants to have a cinco de mayo party?
a scale that is played in its entirety
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Cassette
Only 4 minutes per side
Puccini arias popular on these, human voice captured well
60, 90, 120 minutes of music. Portable, higher fidelity
23 minutes per side
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Inversion
reversing direction of interval while maintaining its size
using longer note values
speaking voice
backward statement of a previously heard melody
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Impressionism (music)
term coined by Franz Liszt for a one-movement work
describe a succession of tone colors
combined spoken dialogue with background music
used for music while performing include devising variations
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Pointillism
utilitarian music” from the 1920’s
vocal style developed by Arnold Schoenberg
Up and coming young ballet dancer
techni of neo-impressionist tiny dots of various pure colors
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Nationalism
dominated popular music 1900-1930
aesthetic idealization to recreate a primitive experience.
music that represented the nation's identity
movement in music characterized by the repetition
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Melodrama
ASU LOT
John Cage in which various objects, such as pennies, bolts
genre musical theater that combined dialogue w/ backgr music
unconventional, unorthodox techniques
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Atonality
Opposition to late Romantics/expressionism.
Division between high and low culture, Aesthetic change,
music that avoids establishing a tonal center, Schoenberg.
spoken text and musical accomp. that sensationalizes emotion
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Musical canon
historical rep perceived to have value & symbol. cultu histo
improvisatory call and response integrated
unconventional, unorthodox techniques
short phrases that change gradually, a hypnotic effect
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Fugue
a scale consisting of only whole steps
compositions in imitative text. that is based on single sub.
new melody over a harmonic progr. borrowed from another song
Manipulating oscillators
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Musical topic
melody using longer note values, doubling the length notes
music that avoids establishing a central pitch
short mel. figure whose harmony/rhythm carry literal meaning
conveys a poetic idea, story, scene, or succession of moods
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New Objectivity
does not adhere to tonality
introducing new objects into into instrumental music
composer leaves certain aspects of the music unspecified
Opposed complexity & promoted the use of familiar events
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Harry T. Burleigh
French composer and teacher. Studied with Gabriel Faure.
Russian Impresario, troupe of ballet dancers
up and coming young ballet dancer.
Afr. Amer. composer & singer attended National Conservatory
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Vernacular Music
new melody composed over a harmonic progression
composition or section of compositions in imitative texture
a scale consisting of only whole steps
music intended for a widely understood language
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Sprechstimme (“speaking voice”)
gliding tones of speech, while following the notated rhythm
socially relevant and useful, especially music for amateurs,
harmonic progression in which 1st 4-meas is on the tonic
describe a succession of tone colors to pitches in a melody
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Octatonic scale
a scale that alternatues whole and half steps
does not adhere to tonality
a scale consisting of only whole steps
an invention of John Cage
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Neoclassicism
movement in early 20th century reaction to romantic excess
unconventional, unorthodox techniques.
performance is without specific instructions for performer
practical music for regular public use, moving away from art
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Gebrauchsmusik ( “utilitarian music”)
popular songs were located from the 1880s through the 1950s
Manipulating oscillators, would record on tape
music for amateurs. high quality, modern style
scale consisting of only whole steps
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Extended techniques
new realism in music
unconventional, unorthodox techniques
conventional, orthodox techniques
phrase begins on the subdominant and ends on tonic
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Chance
Music determined by random procedures, such as tossing coins
New melody
The main lyric of a Mama Mia song
father of electronic sounds in music
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twelve-tone music
a scale consisting of only whole steps
second phrase begins on the subdominant and ends on tonic
preromantic music especially those of the eighteenth century
atonality based on systematic order of notes of chro. scale
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Vaslav Nijinsky
Russian impresario, troupe of ballet dancers & Ballet Russes
russian ballet dancers choreographer. best male dancer
Students include Copland, Roy Harris, Quincy Jones
Russian Ballet dancers
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Electronic music
new ways that composers found to organize pitch
Manipulating oscillators, record, changed to create sound
percussive sounds when the piano is played from the keyboard
harmonic progression borrowed from another song
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Serialism
musical styles of the late twentieth century
slit bamboo are inserted between the strings of a piano
single subject and begins with successive statements
approach to series in parameters other than pitch
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Avant-Garde
overthrow artistic traditions
new tune composed over borrowed harmonic progression
improvisatory call and response integrated
music that avoids establishing a tonal center, Schoenberg.
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twelve-bar blues
in jazz, a new melody composed over a harmonic progression
slight drop or slide in pitch on the third, fifth or seventh
standard formula for the blues
an approach to composition, pioneered by John Cage
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Ballets Russes
Premiere ballet house in paris 1909-1929
Premiere ballet house in france 1909-1929
Premiere ballet house in russia 1909-1929
French Ballet dancers, in Paris 1909-1929
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Symphonic poem
intertwining innovation with emulation of past classics.
one-mvt work of program music for orchestra conveys poetry
folk tunes and melodies, rhythms, and harmonies
music that was especially for amateurs
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Impressionism (visual art)
general term for encompassing popular music
early20th cent term derived from art, music avoids tradition
music that avoids establishing central pitch or tonal center
visual impression of the moment, effect of light and color
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Retrograde
style represents primitive or elemental through pulsation
120 minutes of music
backward statement of previously heard melody or 12tone row
trend of the late 20th century in which composers revived
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Minimalism
music for amateurs, children, or workers
The amount of patience I have left for this program
procedures simplified what is going on w/ music is apparent
gliding tones of speech, while following the notated rhythm
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Contrafact
successive statements of the subject in voices
manually change to create sound
a new melody over a har.prog. borrowed from another song
approach to composing music pioneered by John Cage
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Second Viennese School
group of composers comprised Arnold Schoenberg&his pupils
I honestly have nothing else to put here so...Happy Finals
Le sacre du Printemps. Choreographed Rite of Spring
Students include Copland Roy Harris Quincy Jones PhilipGlass
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Klangfarbenmelodie (“tone color melody”)
combined spoken dialogue
changes perceived as parallel to changing pitches in a melod
backward statement of a previously heard melody
musical style that represents primitive through pulsation
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LP Record
long playing record invented, 23 minutes per side
120 minutes of music. Portable, higher fidelity
human voice captured well
Only 4 minutes per side;Puccini arias were popular on these
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Post-tonality
does not adhere to tonality;use new ways to organize pitch
general term for encompassing popular music
a scale that alternatues whole and half steps
avoids establishing a central pitch or tonal center
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Sergei Diaghilev
Up and coming young ballet dancer
Studied with Gabriel Faure
Russian art critic, founder of the ballet russes
French composer and teacher
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Nadia Boulanger
Russian impresario, troupe of ballet dancers & Ballet Russes
coined by Arnold Schoenberg to describe tone colors
French composer and teacher. Taught Aaron Copeland
father of electronic sounds in music
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Blue notes
standard formula for the blues
general term for encompassing popular music
decisions made by composer are determined randomly
slight drop or slide in pitch on the third, fifth or seventh
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Prepared piano
Use of objects inside of a piano
Use of objects outside of a piano
Use of practice when preforming the piano
Use of objects inside a composition
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Primitivism
casting aside the sophistication & style of modern artistry
general term for encompassing popular music
styles of American popular song from 1880s to 1950s
traditions outside classical music
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Tin Pan Alley
general term for encompassing popular music
publishers specializing in popular songs were located
an approach to composition, pioneered by John Cage
styles of American popular song from 1880s to 1950s
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Pitch-class set
Carrying on tradition from fugues Brahms & motivic variation
spoken text and musical accompaniment
a tonal center
Nuages, Nocturnes No. 1, english horn uses octatonic scale
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Augmentation
general term for encompassing popular music
the uniform lengthening of a melody using longer note values
slight drop or slide in pitch on the third, fifth or seventh
uniform reduction of notes values in a melody or phrase
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Indeterminacy
a scale that alternatues whole and half steps
composed over a harm. progression borrowed from another song
the composer leaves certain aspects of the music unspecified
composition or section of compositions in imitative texture
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Expressionism
unprep & unres dissonance, dry timbres, and other techniques
neo-impressionist painting using tiny dots of various colors
uniform reduction of notes
represent an inner experience. capture the human condition
