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Dance and shared music Flashcards

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Ballad

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19th century (earlier folksong)
Elton John Bob Dylan Beyoncé JLS
Sung anywhere
Homophonic
Standard form
Lead singer
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Lied

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Romantic period 1822-1900
Schubert Brahms Beethoven
Originally an intimate setting but today concert 
Piano and voice
Strophic 
Homophonic
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Concerto

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Classical period 1750–1820
Mozart and Haydn
Grand concert halls
Sonata form where soloist improvises
Orchestra contrasts with the soloist
Cadenza – orchestra stops for soloist
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Traditional jazz

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Early 1900
New Orleans
4-8 instruments
Polyphonic
12 bar blues
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Big band jazz or swing

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Early 1900
Freedom of slaves fusion of African and European music
15 instruments
Polyphonic
12 bar blues
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Indian classical

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Based on raga scales
Over 3000 years old
Ravi Shankar the famous sitar player
Alap, Jhor, Jhala, Gat, Bandish

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Gamelan

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A percussion orchestra of 10 to 20 players
Gongs of different shapes and sizes
Special occasions entertainment religious events
Players are chosen by the community
Heterophony texture
Slendro and Pelog scales

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American line dance

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A group dance developed from English and folk dances
Hundreds of years old
1992 achy Breaky heart by Billy Ray Cyrus
Four beats in a bar
Strophic structure
memorable melody

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Program music

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Represents a mood story or character
Large orchestra
Romantic period 1820 – 1900
Berlioz Mendelsohn Ravel Beethoven
Performed in concert hall
Imitation of real life sounds and different characters represented with different musical theme
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Film music

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Portrays emotion events people and stories
1910/ 1920
John Williams Star Wars/JAWS
Hans Zimmer Pirates of the Caribbean
Orchestra style changes to reflect move, special effects, ostinato

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Bhangra

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A mix of traditional Punjabi dance with club dance
Dhol and Chaal
Traditional farming dance
1970/80
Punjabi MC
Influences of new technology
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Irish jig and reel

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Social or performance dance
At social dances celidh celebrations and weddings
Ireland
Fiddle, flute, accordion, guitar, fast tempo, clear phrases, 32 bar binary structure

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Club dance

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Technology advanced (Remix)
Improvised dancing e.g. big fish little fish cardboard box
1980/90 
Chicago nightclubs raves and warehouses
4/4 beat
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Tango

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Sensuous and passionate partner dance
Man holds woman close
Late 19th century
Buenos Aries Argentina
4/4 time syncopated and Spanish lyrics
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Salsa

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Cuban and big band jazz
1930s and 1940s
Spanish took over Cuba
African features 
Spanish language
vocal melody call and response 
conga
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Disco

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4/4 time
Individual improvised dance
1970 NY America
Bee Gees Jackson five
Drum kit, electric guitar, bass guitar, electric piano, synthesiser sounds
Strophic structure
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Salsa

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Verse, montuno, mambo
Verse is the main tune
Montuno is the chorus where singer leads
Mambo is between the choruses

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Baroque and classical

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Major and minor
Binary and ternary structure
Baroque 1600 – 1750
Classical 1750–1820
Baroque is harpsichord with simple chords
Classical is homophonic and balanced melody

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Great choral classic

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Choir and orchestra
600 years old
Handel (Messiah) Verdi (Requiem)
Sacred music in church
Oratorio mixed choirs Orchestra
Tells story using religious text
Homophonic
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African a cappella

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In the style of the chapel
Originally Gregorian monks sung chants 
Zulu in Africa
Mbube meaning lion is South Africa 
Loud and powerful male choir
Isacathamiya- to tiptoe
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Waltz

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Paired dance three steps
3/4 time
Vienna Austria in ball rooms
Strauss
Fast tempo
Romantic period with orchestra

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