Western music Flashcards

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700 - 1400

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Medieval Period

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2
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Medieval period is also known as?

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Middle Ages/ Dark Ages

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3
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Chant used during Medieval Period

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Gregorian Chant

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4
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Single voice or melody

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Monophonic

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5
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1400 - 1600

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Renaissance Period

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6
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What does Renaissance mean?

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Rebirth

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7
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Prominent instrument during Renaissance Period

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Lute

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8
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Vocal music during Renaissance Period

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Mass and Madrigal

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9
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1685 - 1750

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Baroque Period

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10
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Keyboard instruments commonly used during Baroque Period

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Harpsichord and Organ

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11
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Describe the musical pieces and harmonies during Baroque Period

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Complex pieces and intricate harmonies

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12
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Four famous composers (Baroque)

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George Friedrich Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach
Claudio Monteverdi
Antonio Vivaldi

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13
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1750 - 1820

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Classical Period

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14
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_________ was replaced by _________ (classical)

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harpsichord was replaced by piano

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15
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Describe the texture of the instrumentations during Classical Period

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Instrumentations had lighter texture than Baroque

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16
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Three famous composers (Classical)

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Franz Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig Van Beethoven

17
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1820 - 1910

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Romantic Period

18
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Golden age of the virtuoso

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Romantic Period

19
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Describe the instrumentations during Romantic Period

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Instrumentations became more prominent

20
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Cultural movement that stressed emotion, imagination, individualism, and freedom if expression

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Romantic Period