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Off topic, but possibly the people here might be able to help: Is there a name for the type of music where the theme evolves over time. Not (obviously) repeatin
by niccl 6y ago
Off topic, but possibly the people here might be able to help: Is there a name for the type of music where the theme evolves over time. Not (obviously) repeating, no echoing on another instrument, just progression. The bass line in Free's Mr Big (https://youtu.be/Azkef2lXW88?t=282 https://youtu.be/Azkef2lXW88?t=282) is the classic example for me. Is it a one-part fugue? or something with no name that just happens and has no name?
I asked a musician theorist friend and he said Minimalism, but that doesn't seem quite right.
- ezralafleur 6y agoThe classical term for what you describe as far as overall form is concerned would be through-composed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through-composed_music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Through-composed_music). For themes/melodies specifically I think they could either be repeated or not in any genre (think improvised sections vs. thematic sections). For a more all-encompassing take on music that evolves over time and where the tie-in to minimalism might be, Generative Music as originally conceived by Brian Eno (https://inmotionmagazine.com/eno1.html https://inmotionmagazine.com/eno1.html) is where it's at