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Music Appreciation FInal
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Undergraduate 2
04/29/2011

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Tone
Definition
musical sound
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Note
Definition
written symbol for tone
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Pitch
Definition
highness/lowness of a tone
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Duration
Definition
length of a note
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Intensity
Definition
loudness/softness
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Tone Color
Definition
characteristc sound of an instrument or voice
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Tempo
Definition
sspeed of music
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Dynamics
Definition
degrees of loudness/softness in a performance
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Rhythm
Definition
pattern of duration
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Beats
Definition
regular patterns
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Melody
Definition
succession of notes
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Harmony
Definition
simultaneous sound of 2 or more different tones
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Counterpoint
Definition
technique of combining 2 or more melodies at the same time
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Fugue
Definition
most complex than round for counterpoints
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Theme
Definition
important melody
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Motive
Definition
fragment of a theme
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Form
Definition
structure of musical composition
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Movement
Definition
section of an extended work complete in itself
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Symphany
Definition
4 movements
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Orchestration
Definition
overall affect of combining instruments in orchestra
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Who had a strong cultural influence?
Definition
Saint-Saens
Term
Who avoided German composers?
Definition
Saint-Saens
Term
Who was an objective romanticist?
Definition
Saint-Saens
Term
Who wrote "Concerto No. 2" and "Joie De Vivre"
Definition
Saint-Saens
Term
What time period was Saint-Saens?
Definition
Late Romantic Period
Term
Who was Debussy?
Definition
French composer
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Who broke away from classical & romantic periods for impressionism?
Definition
Debussy
Term
What did Debussy's music writing represent?
Definition
the outside word (landscape)
Term
Who wrote "Reflets Dans L'eau" and "Lamer"?
Definition
Debussy
Term
Who began as impressionist but leaned toward neoclassicism?
Definition
Ravel
Term
Who was the extension of Liszt?
Definition
Ravel
Term
Who wrote "Jeux D'eau" and "Joie Devivre"?
Definition
Ravel
Term
What was Ravel inspired by?
Definition
sound of waters
Term
What are neoclassicism composers?
Definition
composers that went back in time to write music
Term
What does Prokofiev represent?
Definition
Soviet Union
Term
Who wrote a peice for piano in percussive style?
Definition
Prokofiev
Term
What was Prokofiev's style based on?
Definition
classicism
Term
Who was a Hungarian nationalist?
Definition
Bartok
Term
Who was the greatest European composer of the 20th century?
Definition
Bartok
Term
What is Bartok's music based on?
Definition
eastern European nationalism
Term
Who wrote "Romanian Dance No. 1", "Music for strings, percussion & celeste" ?
Definition
Bartok
Term
Who wrote "Sabre Dance" and "Piano Concerto"?
Definition
Khachaturian
Term
Who was Khachaturian influenced by?
Definition
Gershwin & Ravel
Term
Who incorporated the flexatone?
Definition
Khachaturian
Term
Who was a Russian immigrant?
Definition
Gershwin
Term
Who was strongly attracted to jazz?
Definition
Gershwin
Term
Who wrote "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Concerto in F"?
Definition
Gershwin
Term
Who bridged gulf between jazz & classical music?
Definition
Gershwin
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