The Renaissance Flashcards
When did the Renaissance take place?
~1400s - 1600s
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Florence, Italy
Who is Francesco Petrarca?
The “father of Renaissance thought, a poet & writer
When did Christopher Columbus discover the Americas & West Indies?
1942
How did the Medici family influence the Renaissance?
They were great patrons/sponsors of artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael & Michelangelo Buonarotti
What is “word painting”?
Using music to express emotions
What is Renaissance music’s texture?
Polyphonic and homophonic, bass voice, primarily a cappella
What new meaning does the Renaissance give to the term “counterpoint”?
The relationship between independent voices in a piece of music
Who was Guillaume Dufay?
He was a transitional composer between Medieval and Renaissance time periods
What does it mean for music to be strophic?
It has verses
What is musical paraphrasing?
To follow the general contour of a melody, and embellish it by changing the rhythm and adding pitches. Sometimes makes the original melody unrecognizable
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