Time periods Flashcards
1
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Ancient
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B.C.- 476
Monophony, improvisation
2
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Medieval
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476-1450
Hildegard von Bingen, Leonin, Perotin, Guillaume de Machaut
3
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Renaissance
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1450-1600
Josquin des Prez, masses, motets, madrigals, instrumental dances
4
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Baroque
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1600-1750
grotesque, irregular, bizarre, Palace of Versailles
5
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Classical
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1750-1820
First rank, Revolutionary War, French Rev., Sewing machine invented
6
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Romantic
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1820-1900
Love, music isn’t entertainment its unexplored realms of the spirit
7
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Modern- Postmodern
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1900- present
emphasized innovation, abstraction, and a search for new musical languages.
embraced pluralism, playfulness, and a blending of past and present, often breaking down distinctions between “high” and “low” art.
