Modernist Terms Flashcards

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Cyclicism

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Musical material returns in many movements as a unifying theme

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2
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Symbolism

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Literary movement late 19th century France

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3
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Exposition Universelle

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Basically a world fair, exposed Debussy to Russian and Java music

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4
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Modernity

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Condition of living in the modern world

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5
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Modernism

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Artistic reaction to modernity

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6
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Modern music

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Classical music from first half of 20th century. Cross of new and old traditions

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7
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Modernist

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20th century conposers who made a radical break from the past while maintaining links to tradition

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8
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Futurist

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One who writes futurist music, no tie to traditions

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9
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Vernacular music

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Music outside of the rectial hall

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10
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Ragtime

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A style which became a variety of musical genres

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11
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Early jazz

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Originally ragtime style from New Orleans

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12
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Avant-Garde

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Aggressive, detructive artists who reject traditon and refuse to follow rules

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13
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Sprechstimme

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Speech-like singing

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14
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Neoclassicims

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Embrace rational, objective order
Reject subjectivity, emotional exteemes
Inspired by classical ideas, aesthetics

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Parlando rubato

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Bartók strat where the rhythm is irregular and jagged, like speech

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16
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Intertextuality

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Text from one song appears in another