Debussy: Images II, Children's Corner
"Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut" from Images II
Debussy was greatly impressed by the Asian musicians he heard at the 1889 World Exhibition in Paris. In this piece he uses a pentatonic scale, a type of scale common in Asian music.
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"Golliwog's Cakewalk" from Children's Corner
Like many European composers, Debussy was drawn to the music of African-Americans. In this piece, Debussy imitates the rhythmic feel of a cakewalk -- an African-American dance that poked fun at the manners of white society.
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