GCON Art Flashcards

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what is the primary focus of romantic era music?

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emotional expression

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what does rubato describe?

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flexible tempo

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which composer is known for expressive piano music and rubato?

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chopin

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what is program music?

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music that tells a story

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which work uses an idee fixe?

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symphonie fantastique

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a lied is best described as

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art song

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what is atonality?

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no key center

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who composed 4’33

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cage

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9
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what is aleatoric music?

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based on chance

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ragtime music is known for?

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syncopation

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what is a leitmotif?

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recurring musical theme

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surrealism focuses on?

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dreams and the subconscious

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which artist is known for drip painting?

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pollock

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pop art often focuses on

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consumer culture

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contemporary art is best described as

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diverse and experimental

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which composer is associated with nationalism and romantic music

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chopin

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17
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what does dissonance create in music

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tension

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18
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which composer wrote Der erlkonig

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schubert

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what type of art is the persistence of memory?

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surrealism

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what is the main goal of abstract expressionism?

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emotion

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21
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who created Campbells soup cans?

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warhol

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what is mixed media?

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multiple materials

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what is installation art?

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large immersive artwork

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what is a key feature of contemporary music?

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blending genres

25
who composed Star Wars music
John williams
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what is film scoring
background music for film
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which era emphasized breaking rules
modern
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which era focuses most on identity
contemporary
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what is virtuosity
high technical skill
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what is the purpose of a leitmotif in film?
represent characters or ideas
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romantic music emphasized emotion?
true
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rubato means strict tempo?
false
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atonality has a clear key center?
False
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John cage challenged what counts as music
true
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pollock painted realistic images
false
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pop art reflects popular culture
true
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contemporary art has one consistent style
false
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leitmotifs are used in film music
true
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program music tells a story
true
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modern music avoids experimentation
false
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how is romantic music different from classical?
romantic is emotion and expressive and classical is structured and balanced
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what is a idee fixe and why is it important?
it is a recurring theme, it tells a story, shows emotion, and connects the piece as a whole
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how did modern composers break traditional rules of music
they ignored rules and created new sounds that were chaotic, unpredictable, and random.
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how did modern artists challenge the idea of what art is?
they focused on ideas over appearance, moved away from realism and broke traditions and made everyday things into art
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what are common themes in contemporary art and why do they matter?
identity, society, global issues. they create diversity and reflects present day and gives voice to different perspectives.
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who composed symphonie fantastique?
Berlioz
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who composed carmen
bizet
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who composed nocturne?
chopin
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who composed west side story?
Bernstein
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who used atonality
schoenberg
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who used ragtime
Joplin
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who did color fields?
rothko
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who made Kayne on horse?
Wiley
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who used identity and pain
kahlo
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who used surrealism
dali
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who used abstract expressionism
pollock
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what were themes of top dog underdog
identity, race, brotherhood, masculinity