38/39 - Late 20th Century and Early 21 Century Flashcards
1
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canons
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standard sets important to a specific style, developed
2
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art music 2
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- broadening meaning
- jazz and rock music conserved and studied
3
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blurring of lines 3
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- crossover from one trad’n to another
- commercial pop musicians created for classical ensembles and genres
- classically trained composers absorb pop styles
4
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world music
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crossing and hybridization between western and non-western trad’ns
5
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glocalization
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adaptation of global forces or trends to local needs
6
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bright sheng
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- from shanghai
- seeks to integrate elements of asian and western music
- seasons from 7 tunes heard in china
7
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seasons from 7 tunes heard in china 4
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- solo cello suite
- tradn of bach cello suite
- style of chinese bowed string instruments
- modernist techniques
8
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sampling 2
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- patching together chunks of previously recorded music
- helps blur boundaries by piecing together different types of music in new contexts
9
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mixed media 2
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- pop became more visual
- performance art became more musical
10
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niches in pop music
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music common to all people diminished bc of overwhelming access to everything
11
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minimalism 5
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- returns to building blocks of music, simplicity
- reaction to extremes
- looks into the psyche
- expressionist, but no big climax and resolution
- interest in what sounds can do
12
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steve reich 3
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- developed quasi-canonic procedure, where musicians play same material out of phase with each other
- come out - social commentary
- piano phasing piece
13
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post-minimalism 2
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- reflects influence of minimalism
- beyond minimalist aesthetic, includes traditional methods, more varied with expressionist techniques
14
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philip glass 4
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- lots of repetition
- influenced by rhythm organization of indian music
- amplification of rock music
- influences on film music
15
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john adams 2
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- blends minimalist techniques with other approaches
- short ride in a fast machine
