Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

120 Years of Electronic Music

http://120years.net/

An excellent site featuring a condensed history of electronic music based on a timeline. Detailed descriptions of instruments provide a historical context for the music's development.

Indeterminism (Chance)

http://library.thinkquest.org/27110/periods/indeterminism.html

A brief description of indeterminism music is followed by a link to further resources.

Minimalism

http://library.thinkquest.org/27110/noframes/periods/minimalism.html

A brief description on the minimalist approach concludes with links to additional resources.

Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.

1			Compare "indeterminism" and "serialism". How are they opposite approaches to creating music?
2			What impact does electronic music in elite compositional culture have on approaches to popular music?
3			What is a theramin? Give examples of contemporary recordings of the instrument.
4			How did John Cage define "true silence"?