12-bar blues
musical structure based on a repeated harmonic-rhythmic pattern that is twelve measures in length
Aleatory music
indeterminate music in which certain elements of performance (such as pitch, rhythm, or form) are left to chance or choice
Cool
a sub style of bebop, characterized by a restrained, unemotional performance with lush harmonies, moderate volume levels and tempos and a new lyricism: often associated with Mile Davis
Ethnomusicology
comparative study of musics of the world with a focus on the cultural context of music
extreme serialism
method of composition in which various musical elements may be ordered in a fixed series
Fusion
style that combines jazz improvisation with amplified instruments of rock
Koto
Japanese plucked-string instruments with a long regular body, 13 strings, and movable bridges or frets
minimalism
contemporary musical style featuring the repetition of short melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns with little variation
music concrete
music made up of natural sounds and sound effects that are recorded and then manipulated electronically
New Orleans Jazz
early jazz characterized by multiple improvisations in an ensemble of cornet (or trumpet), clarinet (or saxophone), trombone, piano, double bass (or tuba), banjo (or guitar), and drums; repertory included blues, ragtime, and popular songs
Pipa
Stringed Chinese lute shaped instrument; 4 strings; played fast for entertainment purposes
Raga
In Indian classical music, a complete and self-contained melodic system that serves as the basis for all the melodic materials in any composition or performance created in that raga.
Ragtime
late 19th century piano style created by African American, characterized by highly syncopated melodies; played in ensembles
Rockability
an early style of Rock and Roll, fusing elements of blues, rhythm and blues, and country western music
Shamisen
long-necked Japanese chordophone w/ 3 strings
sitar
long-necked plucked chordophone of northern India, with movable frets an a rounded gourd body; used as solo instrument and with tala
swing
jazz term, coined to describe Louis Armstrong style; more commonly refers to Big Band Jazz
Tala
fixed time cycle or meter in Indian music; built from uneven groupings of beats
talking drum
A drum that can imitate the rhythm and most common pitch levels of speech; West Africa
Tamboura
An asian musical instrument resembling a lute in construction but without rest and used to produce drone
underscoring
a technique used in films in which the music comes from an unseen source
John Adams
minimalist; musical style built on small, repetitive ideas; American composer who's electric approach combines elements of minimalism with traits of Neocromanticism forging a post-minimalistic style (Opera- Doctor Atomic)
Leonard Bernstein
composer of the musical "West Side Story
Pierre Boulez
French composer of serial music (born in 1925)
John Cage
(1912-1992). An American student of Arnold Schoenberg, Cage took avant-garde to a new level, and may be considered a Dada composer because he believed in aleatory, or "chance" music. His Imaginary Landscape No. 4 (1951) used twelve radios tuned to differe
Miles Davis
Trumpet player and exponent of Cool jazz
Duke Ellington
Born in Chicago middle class. moved to Harlem in 1923 and began playing at the cotton club. Composer, pianist and band leader. Most influential figures in jazz.He scored music for film "Anatomy of a Murder" Major figure of the Harlem Renaissance
George Gershwin
Song plugger" , A Jazz Age composer who was the son of Russian immigrants and, like many others during his time, mixed symphony and jazz together to create an entirely new style that represented how America was a mixture of peoples.Timeless songs he comp
Billi Holiday
was a leading blues and jazz singer; blues is an american genre based on repetitive poetic-musical form with 3 line strophes set to a repeating harmonic pattern
Scott Joplin
King of Ragtime
John Williams
composed music soundtrack for the film "Jaws" 1. American conductor, composer and pianist. 2.Composed many famous movie scores such as E.T, Star Wars and Schindler's List.
Jazz
drew elements from African traditions and Western popular and art music. Its roots are in Western African and 19th century African-American ceremonial and work songs
Ragtime (2)
developed from an African-American piano stele characterized by syncopated rhythms and sectional forms, and made famous by Scott Joplin "King of Ragtime
BLUES
an american genre of folk music based on repetitive, poetic musical form with there line strophe set to a repeating. Billie Holiday was a leading blues and jazz singer
New Orleans-style jazz
Louis Armstrong (trumpet); characterized by a small ensemble improvising simultaneously
Swing era
1930's; or big band era; Duke Ellington
Late 1940s
big band jazz gave way to smaller group styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and west coast jazz
Musical Theatre
American Musical Theatre has roots in European operetta (comic opera) , which was brought to America by immigrant composers; Musicals feature plots, melodies, large ensembles, ad dance numbers;