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Social Studies
Undergraduate 1
11/18/2013

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Harmony
Definition
tones played above or below the meldoy
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form
Definition
arrangement of a musical composition
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monophonic
Definition
single melodic line
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Polyphonic
Definition
Music w/ 2+ melodic lines
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Chord
Definition
como of 2,3, or more notes sounded at the same time-produces a harmony
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String
Definition
stringed instruments, played with a bow
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woodwind
Definition
wind instruments, other than brass. Blowing a reed
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Brass
Definition
wind struments of metal-vibrating lips
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percussion
Definition
made by being stuck, rubbed, or shaken
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keyboard
Definition
string instruments played by a keyboard that causes strings to be plucked
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guitar
Definition
plucked/strung,
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symphony
Definition
extended compsition for orchestra w/ 3-4 movements
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concerto
Definition
Baroque-era, small group contrasts a larger group.
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fugue
Definition
states a theme and develops it. performed on organ
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overture
Definition
orchestral composition that introduces an opera, oratorio, or ballet.
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prelude
Definition
introduces a larger work, often performed as an independent work
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sonata
Definition
work for instrumental solor/small ensemble. common for string trio.
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Baroque
Definition
period of 1600-1700. vivaldi, bach, handel
-flowery and counterpoint
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classical
Definition
1750-1810 haydn, mozart, and beethoven
-music embodies clarity of form/logic of development
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romantic
Definition
late beethoven to richard wagner, 1810-1880
-big sounds, emotion, stories
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modern
Definition
styles of fine music associated with the rise of the modern world
-1910-1945
-dissonance and little conventional melody
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popular
Definition
-seeks broad popularity and commercial success
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broadway
Definition
-large scale
-center of business in North America
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Off-broadway
Definition
-smaller theaters
-less exspensive
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regional theater
Definition
-theatre in other U.S cities
-professional theater that produce daring/innovative original works
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alternative theater
Definition
non-traditional theater, often performed by unpaid actors in unconventional theater venues and in innovative style
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improvisational theater
Definition
-theater in which the actors invent much of the action/dialogue
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repertory theater
Definition
produces several plays in rotation, performed by same actors/crew.
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vaudeville
Definition
stage variety show of song/dance/comedy.
-cheap popular entertainment
-aka music hall
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tragedy
Definition
serious drama with a heroic character struggle against destiny/defeat
-ancient greek
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drama
Definition
-type
-serious drama
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comedy
Definition
-uses wit/humor/ridicule
-provokes laughter
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musical drama
Definition
-contains songs/musical accompaniment, and often dance
Term
What period was bach alive in?
Definition
Baroque
Term
What was bach known for?
Definition
-invented 4 prt chorale writing
-mastered the art of fugue
-composed hundreds of compositions for the organ
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What period was Mozart alive in?
Definition
Classical
Term
What was so amazing about Mozart?
Definition
-by the age of 26 Mozart composed around 415 pieces of music
Term
What are some of Mozarts accomplishments?
Definition
-wrote a large variety
-new life to opera
-boy a geniiiusss
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What are 3 of Mozarts well-known operas?
Definition
-The Marriage of Figaro
-The Magic Flute
-Don Giovanni
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What period was Beethoven alive in?
Definition
Classical/Romantic
Term
What was Beethoven known for?
Definition
-great transitional composer
-his style forced physical improvements to the piano
-got mixed reactions to music
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What period was Wagner alive in?
Definition
Romantic
Term
What was Wagner known for?
Definition
-leading romantic opera-wrote 10 operas
-Tristan and Isolde and The Ring something
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What period was Tchaikovsky alive in?
Definition
Romantic
Term
What was Tchaikovsky known for?
Definition
-master composer of ballet
-swan lake
-sleeping beauty
-the nutcracker
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