Chapter 13 Terms

Question 1

minimalism

Answer 1

“that which is created with a minimum of means” (though they are often created using complex processes) (La Monte Young)

Question 2

tape loops

Answer 2

fragments of recorded sound that were endlessly repeated (Terry Riley)

Question 3

phase shifting

Answer 3

two or more performers begin repeating a pattern in unison and one of the performers begins increasing temo

Question 4

beat-class sets

Answer 4

beats that are attacked in a pattern: same basic idea as pitch class set (Richard Cohn)

Question 5

phase-shifting progression

Answer 5

one of the voices accelerates and actually effects the phase shifting

Question 6

prolongation region

Answer 6

a new displaced relationship between the patterns is locked inane we hear a canon at a certain number of beats

Question 7

the tintinnabuli style

Answer 7

latin for “a small bell.” played in the style of tinkling bells

Question 8

M-Voice

Answer 8

melodic voice which normally consists of stepwise motion within the diatonic scale proper to the triad for a specific piece

Question 9

T-Voice

Answer 9

the tintinnabuli voice which sounds the members of the tonic triad (the T-voice keeps moving out of the way of the M-voice so they don’t sound in unison)