6 sentences with 'musicians'
Example sentences and phrases with the word musicians and other words derived from it.
• « However, modernism was not limited to literature and the visual arts. Some composers and musicians in the early decades of the 20th century sought to shatter musical traditions, challenging the expectations of their listeners by altering the very scales, notes and tempos that Western audiences were accustomed to hearing. »
• « In contrast, the Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg (1874 - 1951) invented a form of orchestral music that remains a more important influence on avant-garde musicians and composers than something actively listened to by the general public. »
• « Since the Renaissance, Western musicians had basically worked on the same set of scales. As a result, listeners were "trained" from birth to expect certain sounds and certain rhythms in music. Schoenberg deliberately subverted these expectations, inserting dissonances and unexpected notes into many of his works. »
• « Not to be forgotten is the contribution of black musicians from the United States who gave their complex and sophisticated brilliance to the drums. »
• « The man claimed that certain aspects of the rap musicians' work were "refreshing and surprising", and compared their use of obscene words to that of Shakespeare, Chaucer and James Joyce. »
• « The Habsburg dynasty, which ruled a collection of territories including Austria, the Netherlands, Naples, Sicily and Spain, encouraged and funded the work of painters, sculptors, musicians, architects and writers, leading to a flowering of Spanish Renaissance culture. »