MUSIC103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Androgyny, 27 Club, Bee Gees
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Atonal - music that lacks a tonal centre or key. Usually describes compositions where a hierarchy of pitches focusing on a central tone is not used, and the notes of the chromatic scale function independently of one another culture, and politics sounding harmony. Dissonant - a harsh, discordant combination of sounds. Conflicting notes appear that are not part of the. Avant-garde - people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularity with respect to art, Musique concr te - a form of electroacoustic music that is made in part from acousmatic sound. It can feature sounds derived from recordings of musical instruments, voice, and the natural environment as well as those created using synthesizers and computer-based digital signal processing. Compositions in this idiom are not restricted to the normal musical rules of melody, harmony, rhythm, metre, and so on. One of the most influential and successful r&b musicians in 50s-70s.
