Chapter 24 Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
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jongleurs

A

popular musicians aka minstrels

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2
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liturgy

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higher authority. system of prayers and worship of a particular religion

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3
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plainchant

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aka gregorian chant. official music of catholic church in middle age

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4
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who was the first composer?

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billings

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5
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where did american get instrumental and opera

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german for instrumental and italy for opera

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6
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simple anthems based on hymns with little counterpoint

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fuging tunes

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7
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earliest american composers in vernacular?

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foster and philip sousa

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8
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minstrel shows, call response tunes, and spirituals are what type of music

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early african american music

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9
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performed by white ppl in blackface. popular at midcentury; comedic with ethiopian songs and shit

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minstrel shows

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10
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common in west africa. phrase sung by leader and echoed by chorus. use in black american church. feature in blues and jazz

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call and response

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11
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religious folk song for black ppl.

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spiritual

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12
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improvisation, snycopation, and instrumental notes are feature to what?

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early jazz

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13
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blues and rag time that emerged from african culture. where entire history is recorded?

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early jazz

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14
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added ornaments and new contrived interludes that are used to elaborate around a song

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breaks

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15
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accent in music are moved away from main beats

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syncopation

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16
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accent are moved just a fraction of a beat ahead of metrical points. (music in swing)

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beat syncopation in jazz

17
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black folk song thats lonely trouble and depressing

18
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precursor of jazz, style of piano developed by african americans. scott joplin lead this shit

19
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piano bass drums guitar are this section of jazz instrument

20
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sax clarinet trumpet trombone are this section of jazz instrument

21
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if you have ever been down by gw thomas is?

22
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dixieland, originate in new orleans, luis armstrong played here. used a lot of improv

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new orleans jazz

23
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big band jazz

24
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10 25 players in jazz is called? used less improv and more arrangement

25
famous musician in swing. used big bands. conga brava. born in DC. play piano in jazz band.
duke ellington
26
what is later jazz genres? started after WW2
bebop
27
jazz style in 1940 had just trumpet and sax with piano. instrumental type of shit
bebop
28
carlie parker and miles davis are famous for this genre. wrote out of nowhere.
bebop
29
fusion, hard pop, cool are?
shit after bebop
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bitches brew is written by? most innovative figures in jazz. trumpeter compose. started with swing then to bebop and made new shit
miles davis.
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used electric guitar and electric keyboards?
fusion jazz
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who influenced jazz in concert halls? ex is prelude 1
gershwin.
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wrote west side story that was musical based on romeo and juliet. use jazz, classical, and other musical style.
bernstein. leonard.