Impressionism/Expressionism
This composer wrote Prelude to the Afternoon of A Faun
Claude Debussy
Minimalism uses a lot of the same things throughout a song, which makes it be very _____________
repetitive
The art of creating something out of thin air as you play it (winging it - but on purpose)
Improvisation
Music that uses dissonance the entire song, none of the notes go together
Atonal/atonality
The intentional clashing of notes that do not go together
Dissonance
This composer wrote Einstein on the Beach
Philip Glass
Wrote and sings the song "What a wonderful world"
Louis Armstrong
The specific sound of a specific instrument
Timbre
This musical style focused on mood, atmosphere, and the "vibe" of a song
Impressionism
Similar to Classical music, but includes more modern elements
Neoclassicism
The decade Rock & Roll became popular
1950's
This major World Event influenced the idea of using dissonance in music and influenced a lot of experimental music in the early 20th century.
World War II
Expressionism uses a lot of ___________ to create clashing notes
dissonance
Uses repetitive lines, the same or similar melodies and rhythms
Minimalism
The goal of pop music
to become commercial and widely liked
When notes go together and sound good
consonance
Musical style that focused on intense emotions in their music.
Expressionism
(not at all related to this, but related to minimalism). There is an aestheitc many associate with being minimal, cleanly, etc. These people typically wear neutral colors, slick back buns/ponytails, etc.
clean girl
This artist sings in the pop genre, and has been known since their childhood when they were in a band with their siblings
Michael Jackson
polyphonic, homophonic, and monophonic are examples of ________________
textures