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62 Cards in this Set
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Describe the type of composer Bela Bartok is
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hungarian folk music scholar
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Bela bartok uses what 4 things in his music?
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Harsh dissonances, poly chord, tone clusters, and tonal center
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What type of composer is Charles Ives?
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American
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What type of music influenced Charles ives's music?
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Revival hymns, ragtime, village bands, church choirs, patriotic songs and barn dances
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Who did George Gershwin often co-write with?
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His brother, Ira, as lyricist
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What work is William grant still best known for?
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Afro-American Symphony
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Who was the 1t African American to conduct a major symphony orchestra?
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William grant still
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what type of composer is Aaron Copland?
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American
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What type of music influenced Aaron Copland's music?
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American folklore, jazz, revival hymns, cowboy songs and other folk tunes
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what are 4 other contributions to american music that Aaron Copland gave?
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Directed composers groups, organized concerts, Lectured and taught and conducted, wrote books and articles
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Where was Alberto Ginastera born?
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Argentina
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What type of dance does Estancia Suite By Ginastera have?
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Malambo
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were there changes of musical styles since 1945?
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yes, many societal changes
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10 elements of musical styles since 1945
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increased use of 12 tone system, serialism, chance music, minimalist music, musical quotation, tonal music and return to tonality, electronic music, liberation of sound, mixed media, Rhythm and form
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Who was a model for the increased use of 12 tone system?
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Webern
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3 descriptions of Serialism
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Extension of 12 tone system,
system used to organize rhythm, dynamics and tone color ordered other musical elements |
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Chance music is opposite of
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Serialism
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Chance music
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Random methods
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Minimalist music
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reaction against serialism and chance
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3 descriptions of minimalist music
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steady pulse, clear tonality, insistent repetition of short melodic patterns
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Musical Quotation
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extensive use of quotation from earlier, usually familiar music
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Electronic music
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technological advances for new music
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Liberation of sound
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wider variety of sounds than ever before "noises "
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Microtunes (describes what element of 1940's music and the definition)
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Liberation of sound; intervals smaller than half step
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Mixed media
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Visual art combined with music for effect
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What did new compositions ignore?
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rhythmic notation
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Creator of chance music and prepared music
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John cage
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Prepared music
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Use grand piano with objects inserted between some strings
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Edgard Varese born in but spent most of his life where?
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France, US
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Who was the pioneer of sound exploration?
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Edgard Varese
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Jazz developed where?
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US
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4 descriptions of jazz music
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rooted in improvisation, characterized by syncopated rhythm, steady beat, unique tone colors and performance techniques
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Call and response techniques
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Voice/instruments are answered by another voice/instrument
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3 immediate sources of jazz music
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Band music, blues and ragtime
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Ragtime music is composed what?
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Composed piano
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Meter of jazz and tempo of jazz
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Duple meter, moderate march tempo
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Which hand is syncopated (rhythm not expected)? Which hand keeps rhythm?
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right hand, left hand
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Who is the king of ragtime?
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Scott Joplin
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Form of blues music
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Vocal and instrumental form
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Who uses the 12-bar blues form?
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Bessie smith
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12 bar blues form
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personal vocal blues
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4 descriptions of 12 bar blues form
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sexual references, pain of betrayal, desertion, unrequited love
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aa'b
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lyrics in 3-line stanza
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Empress of the blues
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bessie smith
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Backbone of Tone color
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rhythm section
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2 descriptions of tone color
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maintains beat, adds rhythmic interest and harmony
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swing is the result of what?
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uneven 8th notes
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front line of melodic instruments
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cornet, clarinet, trombone
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Swing era is from what years
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1935-1945
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riffs
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short melodic phrases
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most important solo instrument
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Saxophone
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Bebop is music for what?
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Listening
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Bebop was developed in?
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early 1940's
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4-6 players are what?
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small ensembles (combos)
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Bebop beat is often?
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Fast, irregular accents by drums and piano
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Important Bebop saxophonist
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Charlie parker
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Musical or musical comedy fuses what?
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Dramatic script, acting and spoken dialogue with music, singing and dancing
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West side story has what?
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more complex music and a wider range of styles than average broadway shows
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Film music
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Provides momentum and continuity, suggests mood, atmosphere, characters and dramatic action
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Leitmotifs are associated with
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specific characters, objects, emotions, ideas in film
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Leitmotifs are techniques from what composer?
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music dramas of wagner
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3 music pieces for TV that john williams composed
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Jaws, james bond and star wars
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