and for the most part dictating the destiny of music‚ art and literature. Pope Gregory I is believed to have collected the music known as Gregorian Chant‚ which was the approved music of the Church. Later‚ Notre Dame in Paris was accredited‚ with the creation of a new kind of music called organum. Which was created by much more melodic phrases then Gregorian Chant‚ organum was also the first type of music too utilize fourth and fifth intervals‚ which would become one of the building blocks of modern
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Guide to Music History Part 1 – Introduction Whether you need to brush up on your knowledge of musical styles for your grade six music theory exam (or higher)‚ or are just keen to learn more about our rich heritage of “classical” music‚ I hope this new series of articles about the history of classical music will offer you something of interest. Here’s a quick introduction to the new series! Each article will take a brief look at one of the main eras that “classical” music is divided into. I’m using
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continuous harmonies like forth‚ fifths and octaves. These intervals were considered consonances. Because of their conclusive and clear sonority like timbre; these intervals were generally used to put emphasis on particular words of phrases in the song or chant. Furthermore developing music to use parallel 3rds and 6ths as time proceeded. I have also found that early music also didn’t support the usage of the tri-tone‚ due to its dissonance‚ composers were often known to go to strenuous lengths‚ via musica
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Medieval Art History - Byzantine Art The capitol of the Roman Empire was Byzantium which was renamed as Constantinople. The Roman Empire was spit into two sections - the Eastern and Western part of the Roman Empire. The Western part of the Roman Empire disintegrated but the Eastern‚ or Byzantium Empire‚ stayed intact. Early Medieval Art reflect the differences between the development of the Catholic religion in the west and the Byzantium Empire of the east. Byzantine Art was the name given to the
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MIDTERM REVIEW SHEET Music 15 – Fall 2013 Date: Thursday‚ October 31 Time: 11:00 am – 12:15 pm (Please be early‚ if possible‚ Value: 40 points (20% of total grade) Format: The exam will consist of listening identification and general knowledge questions‚ definitions‚ and one short answer question. Please bring a black or blue pen. Section One – Listening Identification (15 points) Identification of listening examples from the syllabus (title‚ composer‚ time period‚ genre‚ other elements
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notes themselves‚ and was‚ in a sense‚ plain. Used mainly in the church‚ music was meant to emphasize actual words that a person wanted to convey‚ and thus had little embellishment. One of the most well-known styles of that period was the Gregorian‚ or Plain Chant‚ which provides a perfect example of the simple‚ lyrical music of that time. “It indicates a single sacred melody‚ without accompaniment‚ sung by a single person or by a choir in which each member sings the same part.” (McComb‚ Todd M. “Medieval
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Effect” when used correctly. Music has been a crucial part of every society since the beginning of history. Before western music developed‚ many other forms of music were prominent in the world. Gregorian chants are one of the first types of music to have developed in history. Gregorian chants were liturgical chants of the early Roman Catholic Church‚ named after Pope Gregory I. Although this “music” is not exactly what many people think of‚ it was still vital to their lives. Music has evolved in many
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Guillaume Du Fay Missa Se la face ay pale: Gloria Justin Van Groningen Music History 2180B Thursday October 25 2012 The fifteenth century marked a time in human history where art‚ philosophy and science were making major advancements; out of these three‚ the arts were where the spirit of the Renaissance achieved its sharpest formulation. It was considered a form of knowledge and valuable in its own right‚ used to explore human consciousness and thought through expression in all
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Early Civilizations Matrix Using your readings and outside sources complete the following matrix. Be sure to address the following in your matrix: • Provide names‚ titles‚ dates‚ brief descriptions of important events‚ and other details as necessary. • Note the details of key political‚ socioeconomic‚ technological‚ artistic‚ musical‚ architectural‚ philosophical‚ and literary developments for each civilization listed in the table‚ which were evidenced in the humanities. Be sure to properly
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Music has been a part of our culture since the beginning‚ from Gregorian chants to digital downloads. Before recording‚ music was passed along through singing and the teaching of the young. Music then moved into the era of creation with it being written‚ though only musicians knew how to read the music‚ but over time even the need for musicians to decipher the music became unnecessary. The ability for even the average man to listen to music began as technology started to catch up with the growing
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