VPMB82H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Murray Adaskin, Jennifer Higdon, Robert Nathaniel Dett
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O(er(ie: the 20th century and the introduction to postmodernism, canadian music, continuation of listening pieces and course material. As per the syllabus, there the listening list songs will be discussed in week 9. One of the few times we see a female composer in high hiearchy. Postmodernism - reference back to tonality with more avant garde experimental modernist techniques. Operas, concertos, flute music, songs and choral works. Neo - romantic / post modern style. Asyla for orchestra - 4 movement piece. )e can"t really say what state we are at right now. Alternation between hope and doubt, sincerity and irony. Longing for a new future (cid:840)metanarrative(cid:841) while being aware it might not exist. Metamodernism can still be seen as postmodernism because postmodernism also. Ex: the sound of the computer booting up, wind against window, etc. Spike jon /)es anderson (cid:840)the royal tenenbaums, life aquatic etc. (cid:841)
