if they knew how to read. Cathedrals during this time period had many symbols that showed Christ through the symbols. Some ways were through music‚ architecture‚ art itself shown around the cathedrals. In music‚ the priest would sing Gregorian Chants. A Gregorian Chants are where the priest would say something from the bible and the congregation would repeat it back. This was a way peasants could learn about the Bible without reading. In architecture‚ the foundation of the cathedrals was shaped like
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Medieval Times: Music and Instruments Secular and religious music in Medieval Europe was an important part of everyday life in the Middle Ages‚ it was most important time was during festivities and celebrations. The people in those times would celebrate on any occasions from all holidays that we celebrate like Christmas‚ to even before meals. In that period of time music was more important and a great form of entertainment than it is modern time.
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Knowledge of music is and always has been a vast part of a proper education. Fine arts in any sense help shape our society and us but it has not always been available to middle and lower classes. This is due to music being considered a more advanced level of education that only wealthy and upper classes could afford to have. Two time periods that reflect these views are the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The Renaissance‚ the period of rebirth. It is also the period in which there was a dominant
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with Gregorian Chant‚ sacred music slowly developed into a polyphonic. Early Christians based their music off of already existing Jewish chants [1]. These chants (like most of the religious music at this time) were monophonic meaning that they had one melody without any support from a harmony or accompaniment. As theses chants spread around Europe‚ different variations were formed as a result of the chants coming in contact with different cultures. Pope Gregory eventually made these chants official
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the Gregorian chant was usually sung a capella in unison‚ with a monophonic melody. During this age‚ women were not allowed to sing publicly. It was felt that the place of women should be in the home‚ and women could informally sing there‚ but not in the church. Women still‚ however‚ still engaged in chants‚ as seen with famous female composer Hildegard of Bingen. Influenced by the Gregorian chant‚ she moved in a different direction‚ still chanting‚ but expanding the vocal range of the chant. This
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MUL1010 Study Guide for Final Exam Please look up answers from Section IV of the course--the Historical Periods-- and listen to excerpts from the course for the listening questions below to be well-prepared for the Proctored Final Exam. Give yourself plenty of time to listen and to study. 1. Who was Anicius Boethius? 2. Who is the “Father of the Symphony?” 3. What musical technique replaced tonality in the 20th Century? 4. What is tonality? 5. What is secular music? 6. What is sacred music
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Prehistoric Music All music produced in preliterate cultures (prehistory) are commonly known as Prehistoric or Primitive music. Music occurred prior to recorded history‚ therefore the source is unknown. Some people believe that music derived from organic rhythms and sounds. Human music may echo these phenomena using patterns‚ repetition and tonality. In some cultures music is intended to mimic natural sounds‚ some of these reasons may relate religious practices and beliefs. It may also be used
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rhythmic independence in polyphonic textures. In the Middle Ages‚ there was medieval music that was mostly vocal. Medieval church music had eight scales or modes. Modes could be used for joyful music‚ chants‚ or tell stories. The modes were assembled from notes in the C major scale. The Gregorian chant was music of the Roman Catholic Church. It was a set of sacred texts that held elements of the Jewish
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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 just the melody? 9. What are church modes? 10. What is the Mass? 11. What is the Proper of the Mass? 12. What is the Ordinary of the Mass? 13
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The Comparison of Music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance Period The Middle Ages and Renaissance periods saw a dramatic evolution of music and the development of the notation system that has continued to evolve through our present day. Both eras of music had baselines that were the same‚ while they each had their own quality that makes them unique. Composers from both eras were very successful and their music is still heard today. Two types of music developed during the Middle Ages were sacred
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