DMA Crumb and Minimalism

Question 1

Minimalism-

Answer 1

1960 Movement from New York that experimented with classical and pop, featured Consonant Harmony & Reiteration musical phrases.

Question 2

Composer associated with Minimalism

Answer 2

Steve Reich: Clapping Music (1969).

Question 3

Extended Technique-

Answer 3

using an instrument outside the normal parameters

Question 4

Composer and piece associated with Extended Techniques-

Answer 4

George Crumb Black Angels, 13 Images from the Dark Land

Question 5

Extended techniques associated with George Crumb’s Black Angels, 13 Images from the Dark Land

Answer 5

Percussive Pitzz., Trilling on strings with a thimble, Tuned water goblets are bowed, Instrumentalist sing and speak counting in French 1-7

Question 6

Name John Cages treaties future of Music?

Answer 6

Credo was written in 1937

Question 7

John Cage’s Dates

Answer 7

1929

Question 8

Chance operation or aleatoric music

Answer 8

Compositions are every time different it is performed. There is a chance element – drawing numbers, throwing dice, throwing coins.

Question 9

John Cage’s view of Music

Answer 9

Indeterminacy of performance

It is arrogant to force ideas on listener, rather give ideas to performer and let it be.

Question 10

How to create Aleatoric music

Answer 10

How its done-make a list of the elements used, Make rules for their use, then use (a game of chance such as rolling dice or flipping a coin. I Ching-Chinese dice game.

Question 11

True or False: John Cage believed-The journey is more important than the destination.

Answer 11

True