Throughout history‚ a Multitude of Cultures has brought about tradition’s that have had an immense influence on the world. As these traditions migrate from country to country‚ we are able to get a taste of these people’s origination as well as their values through music. I chose to research and compare Native American and Middle Eastern Music because I felt I needed to find a deeper understanding of these two cultures‚ given their current impact on my life. Native Americans music traces all
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Between the 1300s and 1500s‚ Europe experienced a period of cultural rebirth known as the Renaissance‚ marking the transition from medieval times to modern times. The Renaissance brought new importance to individual expression‚ self-consciousness and worldly experience. The Renaissance man and woman characterized the Renaissance ideals. A renaissance man was a well- educated gentleman who had cultural grace‚ courage and who understood the arts and sciences. On the other hand‚ a
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there was something wrong with me when I noticed myself scrutinizing the extracurricular activities of my daughter’s friends‚ and wondering how they’d look on a college résumé. How would Model U.N. stack up against Mandarin? Would playing a violin or a lute stand out more? What about foreign service trips vs. summer “nerd camp” vs. Indian cooking classes? Archery‚ fencing‚ or diving—which would be more likely to catch the admissions officer’s eye? We were talking about a bunch of seventh-graders. I’d
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obsession with has caused him to believe that she someone resembles that image. In the other hand‚ I think Griet has come to notice that she deserves better. On page‚ 169 Griet describes the painting as‚ "a picture of three people--a woman playing a lute‚ wearing a dress that revealed much of her bosom‚ a gentleman with his arm around her‚ and an old woman. The man was buying the young woman’s favors‚ the old woman reaching to take the coin he held out.” Considering the fact that a Procuress is a woman
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MUSI4813 5/20/09 Music History Synopsis Ancient Greece Major Political events- Much of the written compositions made in this time were destroyed or went missing as the Christian church got rid of pagan influences. Rome was overthrown and Europe went into turmoil and people focused less on music and more on survival. Historical perspective- Aristotle and Plato wrote about music which they believed to have moral and ethical properties essential to the complete education of young students.
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created in the renaissance period (around the 13th century) was the “gittern”. The gittern emerged in Europe and had different names among the European countries. The gittern was carved from wood and was shaped similar to a lute. It had three to four sets of two strings and was played with a quill as a plectrum (or pick). Frets‚ like in a guitar‚ were documented to be in Italian models of the gittern and were not in English or French models. The gittern was tuned differently
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The seven deadly sins are are also known to be capital sins. If any of the capital sins are committed such as lust‚ gluttony‚ greed‚ sloth‚ wrath‚ envy‚ or pride‚ that person is known to face eternal death. These were not the only sins practiced in “The Pardoner’s Tale”. “The Pardoner’s Tale” was written by Geoffrey Chaucer. The most common motif used throughout this poem is sin. This piece is about sin because of the use of the setting‚ characters‚ and symbolism. “The Pardoner’s Tale” takes place
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while on the contrary wind instruments were blown into. Percussion instruments were forms of bells and drums. Lastly‚ keyboard instruments were instruments such as the organ and harpsichord (Alchin). We still have those same categories today. The Lute however was the most popular (Alchin). It was a stringed instrument resembling the modern day guitar. As people started to figure out how music worked‚ they started to make small ensembles. Composers during the Elizabethan era used diamonds
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full name was Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci‚ which means "Leonardo‚ Piero’s son‚ from Vinci"‚ the name he wore because he was born a bastard. Leonardo showed as a young man‚ talent for many aesthetic areas‚ for example. Sing‚ read poetry and play the lute. But he showed an even greater talent for painting and was hence in 1470 apprenticed to the leading Florentine painter‚ Andrea del Verocchio. Doctrine lasted two years and after that he chose to work as an apprentice to Andrea in a decade. After his
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melodies. They were popular because the printing press allowed them to print off books called hymnbooks. 3. What is a consort? A consort is an instrumental ensemble that involves six instruments. These six instruments are the recorder‚ flute‚ lute‚ bandore‚ violin‚ cittern‚ and the bass viola de gamba. 4. Who was Guillaume Dufay? What contributions did he make to Renaissance music? Guillaume Dufay was a Franco-Flemish composer and was one of the most influential composers of the fifteenth
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