muar renaissance Flashcards
1
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humanism
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intellectual movement/ethic system centred on human values, needs, freedoms, secular emphasis over sacred
2
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printing press
(when invented, properties, importance)
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- 1450
- movable type
- affordable access to music of all genres
3
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protestant / lutheran reformation
(when, what, who, lead to creation of what)
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- 1500 + (16th)
- seperation of protestant chritan sect from RCC
- formation of the protestant group
- made diverse sacred music
- lead by martin luther
4
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what was the importance of greek and roman antiquity
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- led to monody style
- ?
5
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word painting
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sound of the music reflects the meaning of the text
6
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point of imitation
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the same musical figure in one voice after another
7
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madrigal
(what, when, where, properties, usage)
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- genre
- most important secular vocal music
- secular poetry
- polyphonic
- invented in italy
- performed for royalty… (high art)
8
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vicente lusitano
(who, where, when)
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- 1520 - 1561
- composer from portigual
- African descent
- music theorist
- RCC priest, but never a paid or official position
- converted to protestant
9
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motet
(what, texture, ensemble, origin of text)
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- genre
- polyphonic vocal
- usually a cappella
- any Latin sacred text not in Mass or divine office
10
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Claudio Monteverdi
(when, know for today)
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- 1567 - 1643
- most important musician of late 16th in italy
- all genres
- 9 books of madrigals
- made operas
- traditional composer
- made music for concerto delle donne (women)
- known for: first great composer of opera
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