final Flashcards

1
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symph poem/tone poem

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single mvt free form, scored for orch, with descriptive title

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2
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pentatonic scale

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5 pitch and also a great a cappella group

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3
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avant garde does what

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questioning fundamental assumptions; sometimes exemplifies philosophical stance

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4
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primitivism music chars

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emphasis on rhythm, dissonance, dancing, extreme dynamics, extreme piano range

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5
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ballet russe/russian ballet

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ballet company that strav composed for; performed world premiere of rite of spring

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6
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choreography/ographer

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bro

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7
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expressionist music characteristics

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dissonant, extreme dynam contrast, constant changing textures, distorted melody and harmony, angular melodies, wide leaps

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8
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historiography

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study of methods of historians in developing history

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9
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film score/scoring a film

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bruh momento numero 56

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10
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film music cats

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underscoring and source

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11
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underscoring aka

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non-diegetic

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12
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underscoring/nondiegetic music

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music from an unseen source/outside action of movie

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13
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source/diegetic

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comes from a source that is part of the action of the movie/is within the action

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14
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4 functions of movie music

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est mood of scene/characters, sets time + place of action, “runs counter to action”, char establishment + dev

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15
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running counter to action

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music that is inappropriate/emotionally distance from action - like in deadpool with the torture scene set to Mr sandman

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16
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leitmotif

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musicl motives/melodies symbolizing/associated w a character, scene, situation, idea, whatever; used in wagner dramas

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17
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tan dun when

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1957 kepchup,

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18
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tan dun born where

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changsha/hunan province > tan, hunAN

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19
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tan dun plays which inst

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trad chinese string inst

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20
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tan dun early job

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performer + music arranger for peking opera troupe

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21
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tan dun studied where

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Beijing cent conservatory of music

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22
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tan dun aesthetic

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polystylistic

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23
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tan dun us studies

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columbia

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24
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tan dun commissions

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symphony 1997: heaven earth mankind, by chinese govt; olympics

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25
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tan dun acad acad awards for what

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crouching tiger hidden dragon

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26
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tan dun style

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combo western ensemble, genre, style, avant garde + trad chinese inst, harmonies, rhythms

27
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tan dun specific style terms

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polystylistic + internationalist

28
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tan dun western influences

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bartok, stravinsky, schoenberg, cage; classical infl + quotes

29
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new wave of chinese composers

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explored aspects of modern, avant garde western art music

30
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new wave china when

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1980ish

31
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pipa

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plucked string inst, trad chinese

32
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stylistic pluralism/polystylism

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literally what it sounds like dude. style term

33
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collage aka

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pastiche

34
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collage

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imitates style of prev work or made up of selections from diff works

35
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minimalism

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repetitive use of small amount of material / motives, with small variations

36
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postminimalism

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more dynamic and active, faster dev, more complex and interesting neoromantic, lots of media

37
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spiritual minimalism

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minimalist but emphasis on spirituality

38
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arvo pärt when

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1935, ethereal 35

39
Q

part where

A

estonia

40
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part studied

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medieval + renaissance “med-arvo-al”

41
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part early work styles

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neoclassic, quotation, minimalism > polystylistic he did “part” s of different music

42
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part sacred works founded in

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east ortho christian

43
Q

ellen taafe zwilich when

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1939 zwilich her name sounds german and 1939 is close to ww2. also she has 3 names and 3 and 9

44
Q

zwilich where

A

amer

45
Q

zwilich inst

A

violin

46
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zwilich is what

A

composer

47
Q

zwilich music accomp and for what

A

pullitzer for symphony 1

48
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zwilich early works style

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avant garde

49
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zwilich style traits later

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more harmonic, simpler melodic mtl

50
Q

zwilich concerto grosso why

A

200th anniv of handel’s birth (1959)

51
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zwilich conc grosso based on

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handel d maj sonata; quote

52
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zwilich conc grosso 5 mvts form what

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palindrome; 1 + 5, 2+4 share character

53
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zwilich conc grosso ensemble

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harpsichord, bassoon continuo, solo oboe, string orch

54
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zwilich conc grosso harmony style

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late 20th cent, post tonal (combo dissonant and tonal)

55
Q

ave maria virgo serena who

A

desprez

56
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ave maria virgo serena genre ensemble texture lang pd century

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high ren motet, a capp satb, imit poly, sacred latin, renaissance, 15th cent

57
Q

lasciatemi qui solo who

A

caccini

58
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lasciatemi qui solo genre ensemble texture lang pd century

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lament aria, sop voicelute bass viol, homophonic, italian, ren, 17th (17 letters!!! lasciatemi letters)

59
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symphony 5 in c min allegro con brio who

A

beethoven

60
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symphony 5 full name

A

in c min allegro con brio

61
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symph 5 genre ensemble texture pd century

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symphony, orchestra, polyphonic, classical/romantic, 19th cent

62
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nocturne in g minor who

A

hensel

63
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nocturne in what

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g minor