Polyrythms And Minimalism Flashcards
Pulse is
The steady and constant beat in music
Rhythm is
made up of sounds and silences that are put together to form patterns of sound, which are repeated to create rhythm.
Polyrhythms are
two or more rhythms layered on top of each to create a thick/complex texture
An ostinato is
A pattern that repeats
A cyclic rhythm can also be known as a
Rhythmic ostinato
Polyrhythms are most heard in what type of music
African drumming music
The African drum you have to know is
Djembe
Minimalism is
a type of music that is created with the most basic and limited amount of material.
What is a motif
A motif is a musical idea
Minimalism uses short ***** that are repeated again and again
Motifs
A rhythmic motif
is a short musical idea that is made up of a pattern of beats.
A melodic motif
is a short musical idea that is made up of a pattern of pitches
