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