CHARACTERISTICS OF 20TH CENTURY MUSIC
Q. What made the Romantic period different from the other eras in music?
The Romantic period started around 1830 and ended around 1900, as compositions became increasingly expressive and inventive. Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and passionate songs took inspiration from art and literature.
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Q. What is the modern period of music?
Modernism (music)
| Modernism | c. 1890–1975 |
|---|---|
| • Serialism | c. 1920–1975 |
| Contemporary | from c. 1950 |
| • Minimalism | from c. 1960 |
| • Postmodernism | from c. 1960s |
- Unconventional Meters.
- Melody.
- Dissonance & Consonance.
- Tonality.
- Texture.
- Multimeter.
- Unusual Meter.
- Polyrhythm.
Q. What is the characteristics of modern music?
The defining feature of modern music (and modern art generally) is the breaking-down of all traditional aesthetic conventions, thereby unleashing complete freedom in all aesthetic dimensions, including melody, rhythm, and chord progression.
Q. What is the difference between classical music and modern music?
The main difference of classical music and modern music is the time period. Emotion that classical music shows is totally different from modern music. Emotion comes all from the way the instruments play in classical music. In modern day music almost all of the emotion of a song comes from the lyrics.
Q. What are the importance of studying the 20th century music in our life?
Music in the 20th Century changed dramatically, due to the hostile political climate, advances in technology, and huge shifts in style. Many composers, struggling to build any further on the music of generations gone by, reacted against established musical trends, creating exciting new forms and styles.
