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19 Cards in this Set
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MIDI allows electronic instruments to communicate with one another and with a computer |
True |
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In dance music, the musical unit is not longer the recording, but the ambience |
False |
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The roots of electronica come from the classical music avant-garde |
True |
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Ambient music is a style of electronica that is less atmospheric and more dance driven |
False |
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Moby found mainstream success |
True |
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"Is rap music?" The author clearly states that rap isn't considered music |
False |
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A small sound file; either an isolated instrument or vocal sound or a piece lifted from an existing composition/work |
Sample |
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Atmospheric electronic music which emphasizes texture over rhythm |
Ambient music |
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A short sound file that can be repeated or combined with other loops to create background for a song |
Loop |
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A composing technique originally explored by Pierre Schaeffer |
Musique concrete |
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An African American culture from which rap emerged |
Hip-Hop |
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A style of music in which rhymed text is spoken over a repetitive, rhythmic accompaniment |
Rap |
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Post-disco dance music in which most or all of the sounds are electronically generated |
Techno |
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A huge dance party in a large space |
Rave |
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A musical style which emerged out of and reflected the violence of inner-city life |
Gangsta rap |
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A compositional technique in which sound clips of recorded material are cut and pasted together |
Sound collage |
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A vigorous dance form associated with hip-hop music and culture |
Break dancing |
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A protocol that enables digital devices such as electronic instruments and computer to communicate |
MIDI |
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An early techno style based originally in Chicago |
House music |
