Transcript Styles Influencing Styles

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Music has a good deal of influence on itself
Sometimes from culture to culture and
sometimes from style to style.
The blending of styles is very significant and
allows music to grow and evolve.
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Folk to Classical:
Classical composers have frequently used
folk songs as a source of inspiration for their
compositions.
Edvard Grieg- one of the first composers to
use this rhythmic and melodic flavor of folk
songs in his compositions.
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1st solo musician
from America to
become world
renowned
Born in New
Orleans
1st nationalistic
composer
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A lot of composers during the late 1800’s
and throughout the 1900’s were considered
“nationalistic”.
Nationalistic- music deliberately reflecting
and asserting ones culture
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Gottschalk used these scales to add folklike
flavor rather than just using major scales.
Pentatonic scale- any scale that is made up of
5 tones within the octave
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Classical music has also been influenced by
Jazz, especially during the twentieth century.
Jazz was making its way around the world
during this time growing popularity in France.
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French composer
1862-1918
Credited for being
the creator of the
musical style known
as Impressionism
Exploring new
avenues of harmony,
timbres and texture
he prepared the
world for modern
improvisation.
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Classical melodies are often popularized
Whole Broadway shows have been created by
these means as well
Jazz musicians often base their
improvisations on themes of other composers
Ex. John Lewis- once recorded an entire
album based on the music of Johann
Sebastian Bach
Listen to “One Diamond”- Identify when the
styles change
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Culture is everywhere today and is usually
shared in music
American popular music encircles the world
Process in anthropology called acculturationthe mutual influence of different cultures in
close contact
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The merging of styles
Not usually total or exclusive
Sharing musical ideas across cultures
happens in many ways
This is how new styles of music are formed
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Protesting through music or artistic
expression has been around for a long time.
Music has played the most pivotal role in
issues all over culture and politics.
South Africa is well known for its powerful
messages in their music to fight back at their
government
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West African music has had an enormous
impact on our popular musical styles
Leader and chorus (also called call and
response)
Repetition
Emphasis on percussion sounds
Highly developed improvisation
Time Line- basic rhythmic pattern that
provides the foundation for the complex
rhythms played by multiple drums
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American composer- 1898-1937
Extended the borders of musical style
Created a hybrid of musical communication
that combined elements of both classical and
popular music.
Wanted to show people that Jazz music was
just as respectable as classical music.
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Composers and performers continue to mix
and merge different styles
Why?- Musicians are fascinated with new
sounds that they hear and is one of the main
ways in which music can evolve.
Good musicians look at different styles as
opportunities rather than barriers
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Answer in complete sentences:
1. How does music benefit from the crossover
and mixing of styles?
2. Why might following a trend especially in
popular music be harmful?
3. What style of music do you like and does the
way you dress and carry yourself reflect the
music that you listen to?
4. In your opinion how much does music
influence fashion or the way people dress or vice
versa?
5. Can you sometimes tell what type of music
people listen to by the clothes they wear?