The 20 Great composers Century

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Before, composers think about the listeners perception on their compositions, in the 20th century, it is different. The composers now have the chance: - to create new sounds which are products of the composers
imagination - Can create more dramatic effects, more suspense or the feeling of surprise.

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Debussy

Alban Berg

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Bela Bartok

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Charles Ives

Aaron Copland

The 20 Great Artists Century

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The 20th century was the period where greatnew and fresh artists arose and became known in the music industry.

The 20 Musical Styles Century

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The following are the types and styles of music which gained appeal to the common people in any part of the globe during the 20th 21st century.

PoPuLAR MUSIC
Known as the pop music, most known and appealing to the public since 1950. Main purpose is to entertain in its most modern and youthful way it can be. It means youthfulness thus it appeals more to youth. Most people are expecting for profit aside from getting good music from music industry.

ROCK MUSIC
IIt is a form of a popular music with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by electric guitar, drums and base guitar. Usually has a strong back beat and usually revolves around the electric guitar. It also used keyboard instruments, such as organ and piano. Examples: Great balls of fire and songs of Beatles and Elvis Presley

Folk MUSIC

It includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century folk revival. * Some types of folk music are also called world music. It was transmitted through an oral tradition. asomemorizing them. Primarily, this was

They acquired songs by memorizing them. Primarily, this was not mediated by books, recorded or transmitted media.

The first music called jazz originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around start of 20th century. Uses blue notes syncopation, swing, call- and- response, polyrythm and improvisation as a key element. It blends African American musical styles with western music technique and theory. The instruments used in marching bands and dance band music at the turn of the century became the basic instruments of jazz brass, reed and drums using the Western 12- tone scale

Jazz MUSIC

not mediated by books, recorded or transmitted media. Singers

Western MUSIC
Th e genres of music that originated in the western world (Europe and its former colonies) include Western classical music, American Jazz, country and pop music, and rock n roll. Musical genres in the Western tradition include: - Medieval music - Romantic - Renaissance - Contemporary - Baroque music - Classical music era

It is started and was brought to

COUNTRY
MUSIC
- Since the life of the people who settled in the mountains of Southwestern Appalachia, they just put their burdens into songs being accompanied by fiddle or violins - Other musical instruments are the electric guitar, dobro, dulcimer, steel guitar, mandolin, zither, bass guitar, autoharp, harmonica, piano, drum, accordion, and washboard

America by the British settlers.

It was based from the idea of story

telling with melody. It encompasses the styles known as western swing, honky-tonk, rockability and music country.

Over the years, country music has

been influenced by folk, gospel, rhythm-and-black (R &B) and rock music and in turn has had an impact on these popular genres.

FIDDLE AND other Musical Instruments

ELVIS PRESLEY

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known by the single name Elvis. One of the most popular musicians of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or "the King". Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to 18-year-old Vernon Elvis and 22-year-old Gladys Love Presley

Debut album
On January 10, 1956, Presley made his first recordings for RCA in Nashville. Extending the singer's by now customary backup of Moore, Black, and Fontana, RCA enlisted pianist Floyd Cramer, guitarist Chet Atkins, and three background singers, including Gordon Stoker of the popular Jordanaires quartet, to fill out the sound. Treleased as a single on January 27.

Start of career

Recording in Sun Records Auditioning in the Songfellows Starting of recording session Thats Alright Blue Moon of Kentucky

The 20 Music Evolution Century

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Music never stopped on changing. It continuously makes changes and accepting styles from different sources. Through the years, music had gone with so many developments. Music from different nations has a lot of progress and modifications. Revolutionizing music is the goal of the modern world. Musicians, composers and singers have already changed their styles and approach in expressing music. The modern era is a period of massive revolution in the form, approach and performance of music. However, the meaning of music is still within the heart of an individual. A BIG CHANGE happened in the music world from the 20th century up to the present time. Radical developments happened in time with the changes in the arts and sciences.