Ancient Music Flashcards
1
Q
3 components of Western Music
A
Rhythm, Melody, Harmony
2
Q
Unique in western music
A
Harmony
3
Q
Makes up Ancient music
A
Melody and Rhythm
4
Q
7 period of music
A
1) Ancient
2) Medieval (476-1450)
3) Renaissance (1450-1600)
4) Baroque
5) Classical
6) Romantic
7) Modern/postmodern
5
Q
Levites
A
Carriers of Jewish Musical Tradition. They served as a prophetic role that accompanied and aided worshippers in keeping divine commands to remember.
6
Q
3 ways we know about Ancient Music
A
Paintings, archeological evidence, biblical text
7
Q
How were the walls of Jericho brought down?
A
The Israelites brought down the walls of Jericho by marching around the city once a day for 6 days, and 7 times on the 7th day, with priests blowing their horns each day and people shouted on the last day
