Impressionism and Expressionism

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What is an art movement?

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An art movement is a tendency or style in art with specific common philosophy or goal.

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A style wherein paintings are usually done outdoors. Brushstrokes are fast, and light and pastel colors are used.

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Impressionism in art

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Monet’s artwork

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Impression soleil levant

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-Not deeply emotional and personal, unlike romantic-era music.
-Conveys atmosphere and subtle emotion.
-Overall impression rather than a detailed picture.

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Styles of impressionist in Music

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Elements of impressionist in Music

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-Whole tone scales
-Parallel chords
-Dissonance

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Consists of whole steps, unlike a major and minor scale that is comprised of both half and whole steps

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Whole tone scales

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The same parallel intervals; are either fifth or octave.

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Parallel chords

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Lack of harmony; having tension or clash

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Dissonance

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Forms of impressionist in Music

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Prelude
Nocturne
Song

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An opening to an act

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Prelude

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French which means nocturnal, normally played at night.

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Nocturne

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Song

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Combination of lyrics and accompaniment.

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Life of Claude Debussy

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August 22, 1862, to March 25, 1918
French composer
Educated at Paris conservatoire
Musical compositions were more or less 227

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Clair de Lune

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Expresses the emotions of a sentimental walk.
-About the victories of life and love, while never seeming to believe in happiness.

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Express disturbed conditions of the mind.
Deliberate distortion and ugliness as a form of social protest.
-Anguish of the poor, bloodshed of war, and man’s inhumanity to man.

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Expressionism in Art

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Use of several rhythm patterns simultaneously.

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Polyrhythm

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Combination of two or more meters.

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Polymeter

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Abandonment of tonality

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Atonality

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When Nazis came to power, he a Jew was forced to leave and come to America.

Composed “A survivor” from Warsaw” which explores the mind of a holocaust survivor.

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Arnold Schoenberg

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Birds on the wires

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Jarbas Agnelli

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Also known as “Aleatoric” music, which refers to a piece that always sounds different in every performance.

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Chance music

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September 5, 1912-august 12, 1992.
“Father of Chance music”
Composed 4’33

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John Cage

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Any music that involves electronic processing, such as recording and editing on tape.

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Electronic music

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-Tough and durable mics
-Tend to make instruments sound warmer and more aggressive.

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Dynamic microphones

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-Fragile and expensive
-More balanced, accurate, and “sweeter”.

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Condenser microphones

Question 26

Each type of microphone is able to pick up sound based on its sensitivity and directionality. This directionality is called?

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Polar Patterns

Question 27

Convert microphone and instrument signals into a format your computer and software recognize.

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Audio interface

Question 28

An electronic device or application software used for recording, editing, and producing audio files.

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DAW