MUSC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Minimal Music, Abstract Expressionism, Japanese Aesthetics
17 Jan 2016
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Minimalism is a style that uses a sparse, pared-down and often repetitive aesthetic. Minimalist art was a reaction to movements such as abstract expressionism. In music, minimalist composers reacted against the complexity of the total serialists such as boulez and stockhausen. Many minimalists artists have been inspired by japanese aesthetics. Simplicity of appearance, symmetrical patterns, and clean presentation are hallmarks of minimalist style. What appears to be simple is often the result of extremely complex compositional processes and calculations. Examples of minimal art and design follow on the next slide. Began in new york in the 1960"s with the work of lamonte young, A reaction against the complexity of the avant-garde and total. Elements of minimalist music can be found in john cage. Some minimalist compositions use complex rules and processes. Film soundtracks are a frequent place to hear minimalist music. Elements of minimalist music rhythms at the same time. Each can be simple, but together they create complexity.
