20th/21st Century Period
the idea that a composition's meaning comes directly from its form.
Formalism
Final Fantasy series. Cited Tchiakovsky and Elton John as inspirations.
Nubuo Uematsu
Star Wars. Indiana Jones. Associated with director Steven Spieldberg. Arguably the most influential composer of our time.
John Williams
Modern day sackbut.
Trombone
High School
Tension created by two or more musical notes.
Dissonance
Associates himself with director Tim Burton. The Simpsons. Batman (Michael Keaton).
Danny Elfman
Modern day shawm.
Oboe
Happy Masters week! Mr. Abraham has worn how many Masters polos so far this week? Including today.
2
compositions in which one or more elements are left to chance.
Aelatoric Music
Elder Scrolls Series.
Jeremy Soule
DJ. Pupil of a famous German movie composer. Alita Battle Angel. Mad Max Fury Road. Sonic.
Junkie XL aka Tom Holkenborg
Modern day gittern.
Guitar
This is Mr. Abraham's original instrument that he started learning in 2001.
Trombone
First American composer to be in charge of a major symphony orchestra.
Everything Nintendo. Most notably Mario and Zelda.
Koji Kondo.
Everything Disney.
Alan Menken
Modern day harpsichord.
Piano
Since Mr. Abraham graduated from this University, he is expected to HATE this University. Two answers.
USC/Clemson
There are 5 American composers that we have talked about for the 20th/21st Century time period. Name all 5.
Bernstein, Gershwin, Copland, Cage, Whitacre.
Nier Automata. Tekken.
Okabe
Plays electric Guitar. Lion King. Pirates of the Carribbean. Man of Steel. Inception.
Hans Zimmer.
Modern day basset horn.
Clarinet
Mr. Abraham's birthday was recent. He is 32 years old...this means he was born in what year?
1988