Suggested Learning Resources
- Minimalism is an art genre found in many mediums (painting, sculpture, music, etc)
where a minimum of elements comprise the makeup of the art. This can pertain to
number of musicians, number of instruments, number of notes, dynamics, etc... It
often involves a great deal of repetition of pitches when found in music.
- Moment Form often describes a 'non-goal-oriented' composition that involves abrupt
changes from one style of music to another. There is no need to make musical connection
or logical connection between the sections.
- Chance Music describes music which has elements of random procedure involved in
the composition and/or performance of the piece. An example might be incorporating
a radio as an instrument in a music work, where the dial changes, and the resulting
sound is dependent on the channel and time of day.
https://youtu.be/OjlrTicDqis?t=4m36s
Objective 59.3: Define and identify minimalism, moment form, and chance music in
real music examples