Impressionism

Expressionism
Electronic Music
Chance Music
Electronic Music

• music that employs electronic musical

instruments, digital instruments or
circuitry-based music technology in its
creation
Electronic Music

• The ability of electronic machines such

as synthesizers, amplifiers, tape
recorders and loudspeakers to produce
different sounds was popular in 20 th

century
Electronic Music

• The ability of electronic machines such

as synthesizers, amplifiers, tape
recorders and loudspeakers to produce
different sounds was popular in 20 th

century
Impressionism
Expressionism
Electronic Music
Chance Music
Chance Music

• also called Aleatory music

• uses music elements that are left to
chance or boundless possibilities and left
for the performer to realize
Aleatory

• came from the word “Alea” which means

dice
Chance Music

• Most of the sounds emanating from the

• surroundings, both natural and man-
made, such as honking cars, rustling
leaves, blowing wind, dripping water, or
a ringing phone.
Indeterminacy

a composing technique where some

aspects of a musical work are left
open to chance or to the performer's
choice.
JOHN CAGE

• was an American composer

and music theorist
• a pioneer of indeterminacy
in music, electroacoustic
music, and non-standard
use of musical instruments
Most Notable Work

(4'33")
John Cage's 4'33" - YouTube