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Art music

January 01, 1970

Art music (alternatively called classical music, cultivated music, serious music, and canonic music[1]) is music considered to be of high phonoaesthetic value.[2] It typically implies advanced structural and theoretical considerations[3] or a written musical tradition.[4] In this context, the terms "serious" or "cultivated" are frequently used to present a contrast with ordinary, everyday music (i.e. popular and folk music, also called "vernacular music").[2] Many cultures have art music traditions; in the Western world, the term typically refers to Western classical music.

Beethoven's autographic sketch for his Piano Sonata No. 28, Movement IV, Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro). He completed the piece in 1816.

Definition edit

In Western literature, "Art music" is mostly used to refer to music descending from the tradition of Western classical music. Musicologist Philip Tagg refers to the elitism associated with art music as one of an "axiomatic triangle consisting of 'folk', 'art' and 'popular' musics".[5] He explains that each of these three is distinguishable from the others according to certain criteria.[5] According to Bruno Nettl, "Western classical music" may also be synonymous with "art music", "canonic music", "cultivated music", "serious music", as well as the more flippantly used "real music" and "normal music".[1] Musician Catherine Schmidt-Jones defines art music as "a music which requires significantly more work by the listener to fully appreciate than is typical of popular music". In her view, "[t]his can include the more challenging types of jazz and rock music, as well as Classical".[6]

The term "art music" refers primarily to classical traditions (including contemporary as well as historical classical music forms) that focus on formal styles, invite technical and detailed deconstruction[3] and criticism, and demand focused attention from the listener. In strict western practice, art music is considered primarily a written musical tradition,[4] preserved in some form of music notation, as opposed to being transmitted orally, by rote, or in recordings (like popular and traditional music).[4][7]

Popular music edit

There have been continual attempts throughout the history of popular music to make a claim for itself as art rather than as popular culture, and a number of music styles that were previously understood as "popular music" have since been categorized in the art or classical category.[8] According to the academic Tim Wall, the most significant example of the struggle between Tin Pan Alley, African-American, vernacular, and art discourses was in jazz. As early as the 1930s, artists attempted to cultivate ideas of "symphonic jazz", taking it away from its perceived vernacular and black American roots. Following these developments, histories of popular music tend to marginalize jazz, partly because the reformulation of jazz in the art discourse has been so successful that many (as of 2013) would not consider it a form of popular music.[8]

At the beginning of the 20th century, art music was divided into "serious music" and "light music".[9] During the second half of the century, there was a large-scale trend in American culture toward blurring the boundaries between art and pop music.[10] Beginning in 1966, the degree of social and artistic dialogue among rock musicians dramatically accelerated for bands who fused elements of composed music with the oral musical traditions of rock.[11] During the late 1960s and 1970s, progressive rock bands represented a form of crossover music that combined rock with high art musical forms either through quotation, allusion, or imitation.[10] Progressive music may be equated with explicit references to aspects of art music, sometimes resulting in the reification of rock as art music.[11]

While progressive rock is often cited for its merging of high culture and low culture, few artists incorporated literal classical themes in their work to any great degree, as author Kevin Holm-Hudson explains: "sometimes progressive rock fails to integrate classical sources ... [it] moves continuously between explicit and implicit references to genres and strategies derived not only from European art music, but other cultural domains (such as East Indian, Celtic, folk, and African) and hence involves a continuous aesthetic movement between formalism and eclecticism".[11]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bruno Nettl (1995). Heartland Excursions: Ethnomusicological Reflections on Schools of Music. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-252-06468-5.
  2. ^ a b Eisentraut, Jochen (2013). The Accessibility of Music: Participation, Reception, and Contact. Cambridge University Press. pp. 8, 196. ISBN 978-1-107-02483-0.
  3. ^ a b Jacques Siron, "Musique Savante (Serious music)", Dictionnaire des mots de la musique (Paris: Outre Mesure): 242. ISBN 2-907891-22-7
  4. ^ a b c Denis Arnold, "Art Music, Art Song", in The New Oxford Companion to Music, Volume 1: A–J (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1983): 111. ISBN 0-19-311316-3
  5. ^ Schmidt-Jones, Catherine (10 January 2007). "What Kind of Music Is That?". Connexions. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  6. ^ Philip Tagg, "Analysing Popular Music: Theory, Method and Practice", Popular Music 2 (1982): 37–67, here 41–42.
  7. ^ a b Tim Wall (2013). Studying Popular Music Culture. SAGE Publications. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-1-4462-9101-6.
  8. ^ Michal Smoira Cohn (2010). The Mission and Message of Music: Building Blocks to the Aesthetics of Music in our Time. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 93–94. ISBN 978-1-4438-1883-4.
  9. ^ a b Jacqueline Edmondson, ed. (2013). Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories that Shaped our Culture. ABC-CLIO. pp. 317, 1233. ISBN 978-0-313-39348-8.
  10. ^ a b c Kevin Holm-Hudson, ed. (2013). Progressive Rock Reconsidered. Routledge. pp. 85–87. ISBN 978-1-135-71022-4.

Further reading edit

External links edit

  • Popular Music
  •   Media related to Art music at Wikimedia Commons

January 01, 1970
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Art music alternatively called classical music cultivated music serious music and canonic music 1 is music considered to be of high phonoaesthetic value 2 It typically implies advanced structural and theoretical considerations 3 or a written musical tradition 4 In this context the terms serious or cultivated are frequently used to present a contrast with ordinary everyday music i e popular and folk music also called vernacular music 2 Many cultures have art music traditions in the Western world the term typically refers to Western classical music Beethoven s autographic sketch for his Piano Sonata No 28 Movement IV Geschwind doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit Allegro He completed the piece in 1816 Contents 1 Definition 2 Popular music 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksDefinition editIn Western literature Art music is mostly used to refer to music descending from the tradition of Western classical music Musicologist Philip Tagg refers to the elitism associated with art music as one of an axiomatic triangle consisting of folk art and popular musics 5 He explains that each of these three is distinguishable from the others according to certain criteria 5 According to Bruno Nettl Western classical music may also be synonymous with art music canonic music cultivated music serious music as well as the more flippantly used real music and normal music 1 Musician Catherine Schmidt Jones defines art music as a music which requires significantly more work by the listener to fully appreciate than is typical of popular music In her view t his can include the more challenging types of jazz and rock music as well as Classical 6 The term art music refers primarily to classical traditions including contemporary as well as historical classical music forms that focus on formal styles invite technical and detailed deconstruction 3 and criticism and demand focused attention from the listener In strict western practice art music is considered primarily a written musical tradition 4 preserved in some form of music notation as opposed to being transmitted orally by rote or in recordings like popular and traditional music 4 7 Popular music editThere have been continual attempts throughout the history of popular music to make a claim for itself as art rather than as popular culture and a number of music styles that were previously understood as popular music have since been categorized in the art or classical category 8 According to the academic Tim Wall the most significant example of the struggle between Tin Pan Alley African American vernacular and art discourses was in jazz As early as the 1930s artists attempted to cultivate ideas of symphonic jazz taking it away from its perceived vernacular and black American roots Following these developments histories of popular music tend to marginalize jazz partly because the reformulation of jazz in the art discourse has been so successful that many as of 2013 would not consider it a form of popular music 8 At the beginning of the 20th century art music was divided into serious music and light music 9 During the second half of the century there was a large scale trend in American culture toward blurring the boundaries between art and pop music 10 Beginning in 1966 the degree of social and artistic dialogue among rock musicians dramatically accelerated for bands who fused elements of composed music with the oral musical traditions of rock 11 During the late 1960s and 1970s progressive rock bands represented a form of crossover music that combined rock with high art musical forms either through quotation allusion or imitation 10 Progressive music may be equated with explicit references to aspects of art music sometimes resulting in the reification of rock as art music 11 While progressive rock is often cited for its merging of high culture and low culture few artists incorporated literal classical themes in their work to any great degree as author Kevin Holm Hudson explains sometimes progressive rock fails to integrate classical sources it moves continuously between explicit and implicit references to genres and strategies derived not only from European art music but other cultural domains such as East Indian Celtic folk and African and hence involves a continuous aesthetic movement between formalism and eclecticism 11 See also editList of classical and art music traditions Art song Music genre Progressive music Traditional musicReferences edit a b Bruno Nettl 1995 Heartland Excursions Ethnomusicological Reflections on Schools of Music University of Illinois Press p 3 ISBN 978 0 252 06468 5 a b Eisentraut Jochen 2013 The Accessibility of Music Participation Reception and Contact Cambridge University Press pp 8 196 ISBN 978 1 107 02483 0 a b Jacques Siron Musique Savante Serious music Dictionnaire des mots de la musique Paris Outre Mesure 242 ISBN 2 907891 22 7 a b c Denis Arnold Art Music Art Song in The New Oxford Companion to Music Volume 1 A J Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 1983 111 ISBN 0 19 311316 3 a b Philip Tagg Analysing Popular Music Theory Method and Practice Popular Music 2 1982 41 Schmidt Jones Catherine 10 January 2007 What Kind of Music Is That Connexions Retrieved 12 December 2008 Philip Tagg Analysing Popular Music Theory Method and Practice Popular Music 2 1982 37 67 here 41 42 a b Tim Wall 2013 Studying Popular Music Culture SAGE Publications pp 42 43 ISBN 978 1 4462 9101 6 Michal Smoira Cohn 2010 The Mission and Message of Music Building Blocks to the Aesthetics of Music in our Time Cambridge Scholars Publishing pp 93 94 ISBN 978 1 4438 1883 4 a b Jacqueline Edmondson ed 2013 Music in American Life An Encyclopedia of the Songs Styles Stars and Stories that Shaped our Culture ABC CLIO pp 317 1233 ISBN 978 0 313 39348 8 a b c Kevin Holm Hudson ed 2013 Progressive Rock Reconsidered Routledge pp 85 87 ISBN 978 1 135 71022 4 Further reading editChurch Michael ed 2015 The Other Classical Musics Fifteen Great Traditions Woodbridge Boydell Press ISBN 978 1 84383 726 8 Miller Terry E Sam Sam ang Spring Summer 1995 The Classical Musics of Cambodia and Thailand A Study of Distinctions Ethnomusicology 39 2 229 243 doi 10 2307 924427 JSTOR 924427 Rockwell John 26 June 1983 Popular Music Takes a Serious Turn The New York Times External links editPopular Music nbsp Media related to Art music at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Art music amp oldid 1218864597, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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