Nationalist
The works of Nationalist composers
contained elements which could be identified with a particular country. Composers could make use of traditional music, e.g. folk songs or rhythms, in their works. They could write programme music dealing with specific events relating to a country or about a person from a particular country.
Below is a piece called Billy the Kid by the American composer Aaron Copland.
Below is a Slavonic Dance by the Czech composer Dvorak, part of a suite of pieces which uses elements of traditional melody and rhythms.
Below is a piece called Sevilla by the Spanish composer Albeniz.
Remember that the text of a question could lead you to an answer of nationalist. For example, 'the music in this question is associated with a specific country. Which term describes the music?'
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