Aaron Copland
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| - | ==Modern dance== | + | '''Aaron Copland''' (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an [[American classical music|American]] [[composer]] of concert and film music, as well as an accomplished [[pianist]]. Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, he was widely known as "the dean of American composers." Copland's music achieved a balance between [[modernism (music)|modern]] music and American folk styles. The open, slowly changing harmonies of many of his works are said to evoke the vast American landscape. He also incorporated percussive [[orchestration]], changing [[meter (music)|meter]], [[polyrhythm]]s, [[polychord]]s and [[tone row]]s in a broad range of works for concert hall, theater, ballet, and films. Aside from composing, Copland was a teacher, lecturer, critic, writer, and [[Conducting|conductor]] (generally, but not always, of his own works). |
| - | American [[modern dance]] developed in the early 20th century alongside [[Music of the United States|American music]]. . Among the early innovators were [[Isadora Duncan]], the dance company of [[Ruth St. Denis]] and her husband-partner, [[Ted Shawn]], her pupils [[Doris Humphrey]], [[Martha Graham]]. Modern dance is more of a way to express your feelings and emotions in a deep dance. Sometimes it can be choreographed and other times it can be your freedom of expression. Many of Graham's most popular works were produced in collaboration with leading American composers -- "[[Appalachian Spring]]" with [[Aaron Copland]], for example. | + | |
| - | Later choreographers, [[Merce Cunningham]] introduced chance procedures and composition by field, and [[Alvin Ailey]] incorporated African dance elements and black music into his works. Recently, [[Mark Morris]] and [[Liz Lerman]] have shown that graceful, exciting movement is not restricted by age or body type. | ||
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Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer of concert and film music, as well as an accomplished pianist. Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, he was widely known as "the dean of American composers." Copland's music achieved a balance between modern music and American folk styles. The open, slowly changing harmonies of many of his works are said to evoke the vast American landscape. He also incorporated percussive orchestration, changing meter, polyrhythms, polychords and tone rows in a broad range of works for concert hall, theater, ballet, and films. Aside from composing, Copland was a teacher, lecturer, critic, writer, and conductor (generally, but not always, of his own works).
