Medieval Secular: Instruments, dance music and courtly song Flashcards
1
Q
Haut
A
High (loud) outdoors
Shawm, straight and slide trumpets
2
Q
Bas
A
Low (quiet) indoors
Recorder, Vielle, Rebec
3
Q
Shawm
A
Haut
Ancestor of modern oboe, pirouette protects double reed
4
Q
Straight Trumpets
A
Haut
Came from middle east to Europe, no holes or valves to control pitch
5
Q
Slide Trumpets
A
Haut
Used slide to control pitch
6
Q
Recorder
A
Bas
Woodwind instrument with fingerholes, began as a folk instrument
7
Q
Vielle
A
Bas
Ancestor of modern violin, played by angels
8
Q
Rebec
A
Bas
Bowed 3 stringed instrument
9
Q
Firlefanz
A
German dance music 12th cent
10
Q
Cazzole
A
Italian
11
Q
Troubadours & trouveres
A
French musicians
12
Q
Estampida
A
Dance song from 13th and 14th century france and italy
13
Q
Machaut
A
Popular composer of motet
14
Q
Rondeau
A
AB a A ab AB
Refrains alternate with verses (chorus)
