MUSIC

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Started with the fall of the Roman Empire. Also known as Midle Ages - Dark Ages

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Medieval Period

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Named after Pope Gregory I. It is also transmitted orally

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Monophonic Plainchants

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Made the approved of music of the Catholic Church

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Pope Gregory I

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Characteristics of the Gregorian Chants

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Monophonic
Free Meter
Modal
Usually based on Latin Liturgy
Use of Neume Notation

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Groups of musicians in Europe

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Troubadours

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Characteristics of Troubadours Music

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Usually Monophonic
Tells of Chivalry and Country Love
Written in the French language
Originated jn France
Sometimes with Improvised accompaniment

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Also known as Adam the Hunchback. Son of a well known arras, Henri de la Halle. Was a trouvere, poet and musician.

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Adam de la Halle

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Adam de la Halle’s works includes:

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Le Jeu de Robin et de Marion
La Chanson du roi de Sicile

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Revival and rediscovery. Renaitre or rebirth

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Renaissance

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Looking back to the Golden Ages of Greece and Rome

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Renaissance Period

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Prominent instrument of the Renaissance Period

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Lute

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Greatest master of Roman Catholic music. Was committed to sacred music.

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Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina

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Perfect example of counter reformation style

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Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass

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Son of a brewer. Singer in the local cathedral from his boyhood. Most famous composer of secular music in his time.

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Thomas Morley

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Collection of Italian Madrigals filled with English text, published by Nicholas Yonge

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Musica Transalpina

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His works include:

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Fire, fire, My Heart
April is my Mistress’ Face
Sing & Chant it
It was a lover / his lass
Fantastic