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