1. Music As A Mirror Flashcards
Why should we seek to understand concert music?
- It can free our imaginations
- It can make us better at problem solving
How can music be a universal language?
- It is universal and non-verbal, giving us access to social, cultural, and aesthetic traditions of different times and places
What is the difference between concert music and classical music?
- Concert music is any music commonly heard in a concert hall
- Classical music refers to music from a short specific time
What dates mark classical music?
- 1750 - 1827 AD
What is the first difference between concert music and popular music?
- Concert music is generally longer
What does “Information Content” mean in regards to music?
- Melodic, rhythmic, harmonic, and formal detail
What is the second difference between concert music and popular music?
- Concert music tends to have a higher information content
How can Western music be seen as a mirror of society?
- As society changes, so does the stylistic content of its music
Why has Western music style changed so much?
- The intrusion of the composers ego
When did the composers ego first start to invade Western music style?
- In the High Middle Ages
What did composers start doing in the High Middle Ages that began to insert their ego into the music?
- They began to sign their work
What is the first element to the study of music?
- The historical, social, political, and religious environments that shaped the composers and their musical style
What is the second element to the study of music?
- Certain representative works as examples of their times and as objects of art unto themselves
What is the third element to the study of music?
- Develop listening skills and a musical vocabulary that allows us to isolate and identify certain types of musical phenomena
