chance music Flashcards
1
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also known as aleatoric music
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chance music
2
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music with most of the sounds emanating from the surroundings, both natural and man-made, such as honking cars, rustling leaves, blowing wind, dripping water, or a ringing phone
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chance music
3
Q
who composed four minutes and thirty-three seconds?
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john cage
4
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20th century composer with the broadest array of sounds in his works
A
john cage
5
Q
what did cage create?
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a “prepared” piano where screws and pieces of wood or paper were inserted between the piano strings to produce different percussive possibilities
6
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what was four minutes and thirty-three seconds about?
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a musical work that instructs the pianist to merely open the piano lid and remain silent for the length of time indicated by the title
