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Chavez
A Mexican composer, conductor, teacher, was very important in Mexican culture. He wrote stage works, symphonies, choral and vocal music, and instrumental works. -
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Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was an African-American jazz musician who revolutionized jazz. He composed pieces for trumpet. -
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Copeland
Aaron Copleland was the most popular American composer of the 20th century. Was a teacher, author, and conductor, and his music still appeals to American public. He wrote 2 operas, 3 symphonies, 6 ballets, and many more things. -
Radio
The radio was created before this era but was prevalent throughout as a new way for people to listen to music and get information or entertainment. -
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Shostakovich
Dimitri Shostakovich was the most important Russian composer working in his time. He composed 15 symphonies, operas, ballets, orchestral work, and chamber music. -
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Carter
Elliot Carter was an American composer and had innovative treatment of rhythm and form. He wrote chamber music, string quartets, orchestral and stage works -
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Cage
John Cage was an American composer and philosopher he was the most innovative composer of the 20th century. Center of avant-garde music in the mid-20th century. He composed many non-traditional works, piano works, and vocal works. -
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Nontonal
Nontonal was a music style that focused primarily on musical elements beside pitch. -
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Post 1900's Era
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Riley
Terry Riley is a American composer and performer and is one of the founders of minimalism. Interested in electronic and tape music and influenced by jazz and Indian classical music. Composed tape music, chamber works, and string quartets. -
Electric guitar
The electric guitar was created in 1935 giving a whole new sound to guitars and allowing them to be used in many other genres. -
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World War II
World War II the world was split into two sides the Allies and the Axis powers. This war was devastating to not only the major countries fighting but to smaller ones as the Axis took control of them. The Allies defeated the Axis powers and signed the Paris peace treaties -
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Cold War
This was a fight between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies. Barely any weapons were used between the two but instead the fight was economical and political being fueled by propaganda. -
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Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber is a British composer with extraordinary success. He composed stage works, such as Phantom of the Opera, choral-orchestral works, and film music -
Electronic music
Electronic music started in Germany and used technology to help create the music. This has created in entirely new aesthetic in music. -
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Textural music
Had broad sonic chunks, called sound masses, functioned contrapuntally without individual melodies, harmonies, or rhythms -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This law was passed banning the discriminations of anyone no matter color, gender, sex or religion. This was passed after an ongoing fight and protest to them from people such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks -
Assassination of MLK
On April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was shot while standing outside on a motel balcony. The assassin was James Earl Ray. This caused great devastation through the nation, because he was such a great figure in the country for his protests for equality for all. -
Neo-Romanticism
Appeals to audiences who want music they can understand and embrace. Many aspects of the Romantic era music but adds more dissonances than 19th century Romanticism. It started in 1970 and is still prevalent today -
Neo-tonality
Neo-tonality uses chromatics in the thoughts that one can aurally perceive more complex chords and progressions. Trying to acclimate people to perceive what once was dissonant to their ears as not such as the major second. -
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Whitacre
Eric Whitacre is an American composer, conductor, and lecturer. He is especially known for his Virtual Choir project and large online performances. He writes in the neo-tonal style. He composes operas, band, chamber, film, and stage works