20th Century Music: Minimalism

Question 1

Key features of Minimalism

Answer 1

Philip Glass

Question 2

Key features of Minimalism

Answer 2

• Repetition/ostinatos/loops
  
  • Music gradually changes
  • Many layers
  • No melody
  • Slow harmonic charge
  • Notes replaces with rests
  • Canon
  • Phase shifting
  • Melodic motif with small number of notes
• Changing meter