music

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is also known as the Middle Ages or “Dark Ages”

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Medieval Period

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is also known as the Middle Ages or “Dark Ages”

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Medieval Period

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Monophonic plainchant was named after Pope Gregory I, who made this the approved music of the Catholic Church. Pope Gregory’s action made monophonic plainchants popular. Although it was originally transmitted orally, scholars agreed to put it in notation to assist dissemination of chants across Europe.

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Gregorian Chants

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Comes from the two greek word mono means one and phonic means voice.
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monophonic

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It means that it does not have a beat.

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free meter

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uses diatonic scales that are not necessarily major or minor and does not use functional harmony as we understand it within tonality.

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modal

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Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church.

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latin liturgy

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is the basic element of Western and Eastern systems of musical notation prior
to thevinvention of five-line staff notation.

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neume notation

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A secular music which were performed across Europe by groups of musicians

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troubadour music

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are called female troubadours

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trobairitz

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He was the son of a well – known citizen of Arras, Henri de la Halle. He received his education at the Cistercian Abbey of
Vaucelles, near Cambral. Adam was destined for the church but he eventually married. His patrons were Robert II, Count of Artois, and Charles of Anjou, brother of Louis IX.

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adam de la halle

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is a period of “looking back” to the Golden Age of Greece and Rome.

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renaissance period

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means rebirth or revival

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renaissance

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the basic purpose of renaissance period

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Worship in both Catholic and burgeoning Protestant
Churches
2. Music for the entertainment and edification of the courts
and courtly life
3. Dance Musiis

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– is a form of sacred musical composition that sets texts of the Eucharistic liturgy into music.

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Mass

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is secular vocal polyphonic music composition which originated from Italy. It is written and expressed in a poetic text and sung during courtly social gatherings. It is the most important secular
form during the Renaissance period.

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madrigal

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He is said to be the greatest master of
Roman Catholic Church music during the
Renaissance period.

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Giovanni pierluigi de Palestrina

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He was the most famous composer of
secular music in his time.

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Thomas morley

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means “pearl of irregular shape”.

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baroque period

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– A form of orchestral music that employs a solo instrument
accompanied by an orchestra.

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concerto

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form of orchestral music during the Baroque Period
wherein the music is between a small group of solo instruments called
concertino and the whole orchestra called tutti

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concerto grosso

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A contrapuntal piece, developed mainly by imitative counterpoint.

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fugue

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arge scale musical composition for orchestra and voices that incorporates narratives on religious themes. Unlike usual theatrical works, this is usually performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action. It is
usually written in the native language for the intended audience.

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oratorio

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arge scale musical composition for orchestra and voices that incorporates narratives on religious themes. Unlike usual theatrical works, this is usually performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action. It is
usually written in the native language for the intended audience.

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oratorio

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– musical compositions that resemble a harmonized version of
hymnal tunes of the Protestant Church during the Baroque era.

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chorale

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He was taught to play violin by his father who was then the town musician.

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johann Sebastian Bach

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He was called “The Red Priest” because
of the color of his hair, Italian Baroque composer,
Catholic priest and a virtuoso violinist.

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antonio Vivaldi

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four season

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spring summer autumn and winter

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second son from the second marriage of a pastor. Despite his father’s opposition, George secretly taught himself to play the harpsichord. At age 7, he gained access to a church organ and started to play.

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George Friedrich Handel