Ch. 12: STYLE & FUNCTION Flashcards
Most cultures around the world employ __________ religious functions & _________ for entertainment and other NONRELIGIOUS ACTIVITES
*SACRED MUSIC
**& SECULAR MUSIC
What are the many categories of music?
—some works __________ categories (or borrow elements of one GENRE for use in another)
*GENRES
**CROSS OVER
Specific GROUO(orchestra/chorus) that performs a piece?
MEDIUM or symphony
Music that is NOT WRITTEN DOWN is known as?
—ORAL TRANSMISSION—
This is a distinctive feature of ANY artwork. What do they make Up?
**STYLE
This is created through individual treatment of the BASIC MUSICAL ELEMENTS?
Musical STYLE
We organize this into historical periods, each with its own characteristics???
—STYLES of artworks—