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Neo-classicism |
When: 20th Century (between WW1/WW2) Composers: Prokofiev, Stravinsky What: structures of classical music incorporating new techniques |
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Primitivism |
What: refinement of Impressionism Features: tribal sounds; polyrhythm; dissonance; percussion; polytonality Example: Rite of Spring |
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Expressionism |
When: Early 20th Century Features: atonality, 12 tone scale, dissonance, klangfarbenmelodie, unusual instrumental effects, sprechstimme, inner experiences |
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Avant Garde |
What: extended use of dynamics, articulation, explored new sound sources (e.g. electronically produced, the environment), structure relied on performers and circumstances, use of graphic notation |
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Early Musicals |
When: 1920's-30's Composers: Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story) Themes: boy meets girl; dance; techniques from opera/operetta Features: jazz and dance infused works, syncopation/irregular meters |
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Electronic Music |
Composer: Edgard Varese Features: recording on tapes, cut and paste tapes together to make music |
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Jazz |
When: 1940's onwards Composers: Miles Davis Features: decorative melodies, extended chords, walking bass, 12 bar blues/32 bar chorus form |
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Jazz Fusion |
When: 1940's/60's,etc Composers: Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock Features: use of electric piano What: jazz rock/fusion/funk crossover |
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Minimalism |
When: 1960's-1970's Composers: Phillip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley Features: polyrhythms, phasing, looping ostinato, drones |
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Rock |
When: 1960's Composers: The Beatles Features: incorporation of cultures (e.g. India) |
