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MCC-MUL 2010-VI
Deana's Semester Unit VI Terms
terms | definitions | properties |
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primitivism | style of art & music which turned to prehistoric models of Africa & other non-European cultures | "new music resource" for 20th century |
expressionism | style of art & music which explores inner & often troubled states of mind | "new music resource" for 20th century |
atonality | music with no key center | moves from level of dissonance to another, w/out areas of relaxation |
twelve-tone music | composition style based on the use of all twelve chromatic tones w/out a central tone or tonic | used to achieve atonality |
sprechstimme | vocal style in which the melody is spoken at approximate pitches, rather than sung on exact pitches | developed by Schoenberg |
avant garde | "ctting edge"-art so innovative it is often considered shocking | saw rise in 20th century |
twelve-bar blues | series of chords in a specific musical structure repeated for 12 measures | found in 20th century blues |