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Nationalist Music
Music that expresses a nation's ethnicity or uses stories from a specific country -
Impressionism
A French style of atmospheric music of the late nineteenth century -
Recorded Music
Music that is recorded to be used in performances or beats and rhythms. For example, the phonograph was the first invention to actually record music. -
American Avante Garde
Music that is filled with chaos and cacophony and not following any key movement -
Expressionism
A musical style that subjectively explores deep inner feelings -
Twelve Tone Music
Twentieth Century system of writing music in which the twelve tones of the chromatic scale are arranged into a series -
Electronic Music
Music that uses electricity with various machines to create different sounds and rhythms to make music -
World War 1
World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history Keegan 1998, p. 8 -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. Charles Duhigg, "Depression, You Say? Check Those Safety Nets", The New York Times, March 23, 2008. -
World War 2
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. Fitzgerald 2011, p. 4 -
Protest Songs
A powerful musical genre directed at social injustices and the desire for change -
Aleatory Music
Music in which composers deliberately leave parts of the composition and performance undetermined and at the discretion of performers -
Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights movement was a time where the world strived for racial equality and many riots and peace manifestations ocurred with the goal to achieve racial equality sooner or later -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War,[55] and known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955. Factasy. "The Vietnam War or Second Indochina War". PRLog. Retrieved 29 June 2013. -
Minimalism
A style of music that stresses the element of repetition with changes dictated by a rule or system -
Rap
An energetic and talky form of accompanied singing that often highlights the harsh realities of urban America -
Protest Songs about the Environment/Environmental Movement
Music that talks about changes in the Earth, such as global warming and the ways how the human race is destroying the Earth little by little -
Hip-Hop
A genre of popular music that addresses social issues in a highly rhythmic and usually spoken lyrics over a driving dance beat -
Salsa
A Dance music of Cuban origin that borrows rhythms, harmonies, and improvised elements from American jazz and from Puerto Rican and South American festival music -
New Romanticism
A musical style that combines tonal melody with exotic textures and timbres -
Digital Technology
Digital Technology produces recorded sound and has also simplified the process of creating music. It has improved the way sound is stored and manipulated. -
Music Videos
Music Videos allow you to no longer use mind images when you hear music, and instead you can actually see what the music is actually portraying.
