20th Century

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  1. 3. This instrument was invented by "The March King"; it is a tuba that wraps around the body to use in marching band
  2. 11. This invention allowed people to listen to news worldwide and music
  3. 13. This composer was from Hungary and created music based on his country's folk songs
  4. 15. This style of jazz music was written out and used big bands
  5. 17. One of the most famous African American blues singers
  6. 20. A British band that was wildly popular in the 1960s
  7. 22. A style expressing artistic ideas using geometric shapes
  8. 23. This made businesses more efficient and changed education along with communication worldwide
  9. 25. This musician was the biggest rock and roll star of the 1950s
  10. 26. Along with the invention of records, tapes, and videos, these were a way to listen to recordings of music
  11. 28. This style of art embraced vague colors, and subtle shades. The art and music conveyed an emotion as it was happening
  12. 30. This composer invented ragtime
  13. 31. This article of clothing became popular for both men and women
  14. 32. This instrument became the most important element in rhythm and blues
  15. 33. This style of music became popular after WWII when blue bands added electric guitar and bass, and a drum set
  16. 35. This composer used electronic instruments and recorded sounds to create new musical textures
  17. 36. This type of music became wildly popular for casual entertainment in the late 1800s
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  1. 1. This composer was from France and was so talented he attended the Paris Conservatory of music at age 11
  2. 2. This instrument was popular in the 1970s
  3. 4. This composer created the twelve-tone system and serialism
  4. 5. This composer was from France and was an organist and choirmaster
  5. 6. A famous blues pianist
  6. 7. This style of music came from slave work songs and uses 12 bars along with sad lyrics
  7. 8. This type of music was created in the late 1800s and uses heavy syncopation with improvisation
  8. 9. This composer was an American military musician and his nickname is "The March King"
  9. 10. A famous composer who influenced swing music
  10. 12. This type of music included blues, ragtime, dixieland, swing, pop, soul, rock, rap, marching band music, and Broadway music
  11. 14. This form of transportation was invented in 1903
  12. 16. This composer was friends with Faure and a famous pianist
  13. 18. This composer was Austrian, and his compositions were very short with few instruments.
  14. 19. This type of music was created from African American spirituals and uses an upbeat piano style
  15. 21. This is a television show that debuted in the 1980s showing music videos 24 hours a day
  16. 23. This composer created 4'33", a song where the pianist is totally silent and the music is created from any sounds in the performance hall
  17. 24. An art form embracing consumer images
  18. 27. New Orleans style music using a trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone, and rhythm section
  19. 29. This composer was American and loved dissonance. He composed his music based on American folk tunes
  20. 34. This composer was from Russia and created music using primitivism and polytonality