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