Nicole Williams MUS 110 IN2 Unit 2 Writing Assignment Some distinctive stylistic features of the Middle Ages were monophonic styles and polyphonic styles. Church modes were the scales of western music during the Middle Ages. They are like the major and minor scales that consist of seven tones and an eighth tone that duplicates the first octave higher. The Gregorian chant was the official music for the Roman Catholic Church for over a thousand years. The Gregorian chant has some elements of
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Natasha Leon Music class Study guide Study guide 1 1. Sound- begins with the vibration of an object‚ such as a table that is pounded or a string that is plucked or bowed. 2. Music- is part of this world of sound‚ an art based on the organization of sounds in time. 3. Pitch- is the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound. 4. Interval- "Distance" in pitch between any two tones. 5. How are vibration and pitch related? - The faster the vibrations‚ the higher the
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Middle Ages Dates: 1. What was going historically during this era? What was life like? 2. Who or what had the power? 3. Who were learned or literate? 4. Who were allowed to sing in church? 5. Most of the music that was notated during the middle ages was sacred or secular? 6. Was most medieval music vocal? 7. What is Gregorian Chant? Discuss its origin‚ texture‚ melody‚ rhythm‚ text. How did it receive its name? What is its purpose? 8. When chant was notated‚ was the rhythm notated or
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Music 101 July 23‚ 2013 Describe music life in The Middle Ages; I would a discussion based on the development of sacred and secular music throughout this time period. Please identity key genres that developed composers of the time and civic life that surrounded the music of this time. Music in The Middle Ages made great advancement through the centuries which many are still evidence. The Christian church affected the development of music greatly during the middle ages. People used music
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important? -It’s a collection of music ornamented in cuneiform in a clay tablet. Back then ‚ It was important to teach young males or females how to play then today. 2.What is the Natya Shastra? Why is it important? -It’s an Indian treat that perform art‚ surrounding music ‚ theater ‚ and dance. For Indians since it’s a performance‚ It’s important to show culture and what type of music they listen to. 3.Who were troubadours? What was their music like? -It was a group of composers
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and traditions of music have evolved from as far back as the Middle Ages‚ 500 - 1400 A.D. Most of the music during the Medieval Times was religious due to the influence of the Catholic Church‚ such as the Gregorian Chant. However‚ some music was secular‚ mainly composed by French Troubadours and Trouveres‚ Minstrels‚ Jongleurs‚ and Waits. The instruments played by these musicians were mostly the harp and cittern but the one with the highest respect was the lute. Medieval Music played a key role in
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Long before the Middle-Ages‚ western music was mainly monophonic. Monophony or monophonic music consists of a single melodic line‚ in which one person singing can exemplify monophonic texture. The Roman Catholic Church used the Gregorian chant‚ which consisted of a melody set that was sacred to Latin texts‚ and was sung without accompaniment; this type of chant was known as a monophonic texture. The Gregorian chant has a soft‚ smooth touch; it symbolizes the voice of the entire church instead of
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though the Middle Ages was a dark time there was still brightness that was brought in‚ due to music. The Middle Ages was a time when music started to boom due to the influence from the Muslims due to the the crusades. It was inspired by Muslims‚ music was both secular and religious music‚ they had instruments use and they would also change it. During the Middle Ages‚ Islam was a major influence on Western European music‚ as a result Europeans were able to make their own types of music‚ create unique
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that music was as essential then as it is now. Music has been an important part of life since before recorded history allows historians to see. While music has changed in its composition and sound‚ it has always had the same mental and emotional effect on people. Lou Rawls‚ an American musician‚ says that “Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don’t understand the language that you’re singing in‚ they still know good music when they hear it.” (Music Quotes). Music has connected
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“non-issue” like instrumental music in Christian worship is viewed as legalistic and hypocritical (“Ministries”). However‚ this subject is far from superfluous. It concerns how Christians render God acceptable worship‚ and believers everywhere should be interested in knowing how to properly accomplish this. Furthermore‚ how one approaches this issue affects how he interprets Scripture and understands the nature of Christianity‚ because the acceptance or rejection of instrumental music will largely be
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