Avant-garde
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Aleatoricism
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Expressionism
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Serialism
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Total serialism
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Polytonal
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Minimalism
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Impressionism
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Primitivism
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Neoclassicism
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Post-minimalism
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Polytonal
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Sprechstimme
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
Klangfarbenmelodie
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More musical than recitative
Where the notes of the melody are passed between instruments
Somewhat obscure – harkening back to minimalism
Experimental artists or composers
Slowly evolving patterns
Use of chance or random methods
Music organized to use all twelve tones of the scale – dodecaphonic
Revival of 17th century ideas and concepts
Emphasis on rhythm and percussive elements
Simultaneous use of more than one tonal centre
Very emotional, often hysterical
Melody in one key, accompaniment in another
French style with emphasis on colour, not rhythm
OCD twelve tone – everything is organized mathematically: form, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.
