Russian art critic, founder of the ballet russes

Only 4 minutes per side;Puccini arias were popular on these

short mel. figure whose harmony/rhythm carry literal meaning

procedures simplified what is going on w/ music is apparent

backward statement of previously heard melody or 12tone row

uniform reduction of notes values in a melody or phrase

Impressionism (visual art)

visual impression of the moment, effect of light and color

russian ballet dancers choreographer. best male dancer

compositions in imitative text. that is based on single sub.

Klangfarbenmelodie (“tone color melody”)

changes perceived as parallel to changing pitches in a melod

styles of American popular song from 1880s to 1950s, publishers specializing in popular songs were located

Music determined by random procedures, such as tossing coins

atonality based on systematic order of notes of chro. scale

Gebrauchsmusik ( “utilitarian music”)

music for amateurs. high quality, modern style

approach to series in parameters other than pitch

music that avoids establishing a tonal center, Schoenberg.

the composer leaves certain aspects of the music unspecified

Use of objects inside of a piano

genre musical theater that combined dialogue w/ backgr music

60, 90, 120 minutes of music. Portable, higher fidelity

one-mvt work of program music for orchestra conveys poetry

a new melody over a har.prog. borrowed from another song

a scale that alternatues whole and half steps

movement in early 20th century reaction to romantic excess

represent an inner experience. capture the human condition

reversing direction of interval while maintaining its size

music intended for a widely understood language

historical rep perceived to have value & symbol. cultu histo

long playing record invented, 23 minutes per side

Impressionism (music)

used for music while performing include devising variations

music that represented the nation's identity

1900 to present,Rise of popular music traditions

techni of neo-impressionist tiny dots of various pure colors

a scale consisting of only whole steps

Afr. Amer. composer & singer attended National Conservatory

unconventional, unorthodox techniques

the uniform lengthening of a melody using longer note values

slight drop or slide in pitch on the third, fifth or seventh

Opposed complexity & promoted the use of familiar events

Sprechstimme (“speaking voice”)

gliding tones of speech, while following the notated rhythm

does not adhere to tonality;use new ways to organize pitch

Premiere ballet house in paris 1909-1929

Second Viennese School

group of composers comprised Arnold Schoenberg&his pupils

French composer and teacher. Taught Aaron Copeland

Carrying on tradition from fugues Brahms & motivic variation

Manipulating oscillators, record, changed to create sound

casting aside the sophistication & style of modern artistry

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

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