G10 Electronic Music Flashcards
It is a movement that centered
on nature and its beauty,
abandoning the romantic
movement.
Impressionism
Music of this movement has a
high level of dissonance.
Expressionism
Composers of this movement
poured intense emotional
expression into their music and
explored the subconscious mind.
Expressionism
Music of this movement had a
mysterious atmosphere.
Impressionism
_ _ was an interesting period in music. Composers started
experimenting with various techniques that were not considered
conventional. Dissonances were more present in music, and even the rules of
harmony were being broken.
20th century
_ _ also came about in
the 20th century, which was brought about by a series of
inventions.
Electronic music
invented by
Thomas Edison in 1887, was a device
that could record and reproduce
sounds.
Phonograph
Other names of phonograph
a gramophone or since the 1940s
called a record player.
invented in the 1920s,
were able to create sound waves known
as sine, square, and sawtooth waves.
Oscillators
are pure tones without
additional harmonics, square
Sine waves
are tones with other
harmonics
sawtooth waves
were invented in
Germany in World War II.
Tape recorders
Some
20th-century composers spliced and put
together different tape recordings to
create _ _
Tape music
was invented by Russian scientist Leon Theremin in
1920.
It produces sounds through antennas that detect movement from nearby
objects.
Theremin,
The first synthesizer invented in 1955.
It was a
complicated
machine that used knobs, switches, and oscillators to produce sound, which
is then manipulated through
different filters that control pitch and volume
RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer
It was a
complicated
machine that used knobs, switches, and oscillators to produce sound, which
is then manipulated through
different filters that control pitch and volume.
Synthesizers, both analog and digital.
In the 1960s, _ _ took this technology(synthesizers) and turned it into a more
compact unit.
Robert Moog
were the first to use a piano-style
keyboard, which made it(synthesizers) easier to use.
Moog synthesizers
Due to a massive influx of synthesizers, there was a growing concern for
compatibility. Dave Smith and Ikutaru Kakehashi then formulated a
system wherein machines could communicate with each other using a
universal digital language called _.
MIDI
MIDI stands for
“musical
instrument digital interface”
Examples of songs that uses synthesizer
MIDNIGHT CITY - M83
JUMP - Van Halen
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Europe
In 1948, French composers _ _ and _ _ created
tape collages by splicing and putting different tapes together.
Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry
splicing and putting different tapes together
tape collages
In 1948, French composers Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry created
tape collages by splicing and putting different tapes together.
The sounds
they processed included sound effects, musical fragments, vocalizations, and
other sounds that are produced by man and the
environment.
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The sounds
they processed included sound effects, musical fragments, vocalizations, and
other sounds that are produced by man and the
environment.
These sounds were considered “_,” which is why they named their
music as such.
(Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry)
concrete
The sounds were manipulated in various methods such as _ _ and _ _ _
altering speed and playing tapes backward.
However, Schaeffer was against the use of oscillators in Musique Concrete because for him these were not
“concrete,” therefore not “_.”
human
They composed a suite that describes a man and his activities, in 1950.
(Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry)
“Symphonie pour un homme seul” (Symphony for One
Man Only)
Pierre Henry created a ballet score for Belgian dancer
Maurice Bejart which tells the story of Orpheus descent into Hades in 1953.
“Orphee”
created a tape music composition called “Gesang der
Junglinge” (Song of Youth) in 1956, which used sine waves combines with the
voice of a 12-year old soprano.
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen created a tape music composition which used sine waves combines with the
voice of a 12-year old soprano in 1956.
“Gesang der
Junglinge” (Song of Youth)
This was revolutionary at the time because it fused both _ _ _ and _ _ _, and re-established Germany as a dominant force
in new music.
(Karlheinz Stockhausen)
German electronic music
and French Musique Concrete
He followed it up with more important piece in 1959.
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Kontakte(for tape,
piano, and percussion)
He followed it up with more important piece in 1966.
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Telemusik(purely for tape)
He remained at
the helm of electronic music composition until his death in _.
(Karlheinz Stockhausen)
2007
_ _ was an Italian electronic music composer who made
Thema-Omaggio a Joyce (1958; Homage to Joyce) and Visage (1961).
Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio was an Italian electronic music composer who made _ _ _ in 1958.
Thema-Omaggio a Joyce (1958; Homage to Joyce)
Luciano Berio was an Italian electronic music composer who made _ in 1961.
Visage (1961).
Luciano Berio was an Italian electronic music composer who made
Thema-Omaggio a Joyce (1958; Homage to Joyce) and Visage (1961). These
two compositions made use of the voice of American singer _ _.
Cathy Berberian
was an American experimental music composer who also made tape
music. He wrote “Imaginary Landscape No. 1” 1939, which is considered a
forerunner of modern live electronic music.
John Cage
which is considered a
forerunner of modern live electronic music.
“Imaginary Landscape No. 1” at 1939
In the 1960s, American _ _ released two synthesizer music albums
called “Switched-on Bach” and “The Well-Tempered Synthesizer,” which took
Baroque compositions and arranged them for the Moog Synthesizer.
Wendy Carlos
However, the Moog was a _ synthesizer, so it could only produce one
note at a time. This meant that for the multilayer pieces that Carlos did, it
would’ve taken her a lot of studio time.
monophonic
Wendy Carlos released two synthesizer music albums
“Switched-on Bach” and “The Well-Tempered Synthesizer” in the 1960s
also made use of the Moog in some tracks
of their 1969 album, “Abbey Road.”
The Beatles
The Beatles album released in 1969
“Abbey Road”
their most ambitious and
experimental track was a sound collage made from tape
loops found in the studio, manipulated in different ways released in 1968.
(The Beatles)
“Revolution 9”
However, their most ambitious and
experimental track was 1968’s “Revolution 9,” a sound collage made from tape
loops found in the studio, manipulated in different ways. The result was an
eerie-sounding composition that made the listener feel
_.
uneasy
_ _ elements were soon used in a variety of ways, including music
for film and TV.
Electronic music
Rock and jazz bands started to incorporate the _ as part
of their music more and more
synthesizer
Rock and jazz bands started to incorporate the synthesizer as part
of their music more and more, especially in the 1980s where genres such as _, _, _, and _ _ emerged.
synth, pop, dance music, and New Wave
