FRQ #3 The "early modern period" the period where the pressure to work harder and longer was a personal side to the systemic changes that were reshaping the world‚ distinguished from the post-classical period ahead of its time. Several developments opened the doors to this period the revival of empire building‚ the steady progression of explorations by Europeans along the Atlantic coast of Africa‚ and new military technologies. The changes in world empires‚ trade routes‚ and the effects
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1. The four main properties of musical sounds are; Tone Color (Timbre)‚ Pitch‚ Dynamics and Duration. Tone Color also known as timbre pertains to the distinguishing attributes of one voice or instrument from another. A good example is the tone difference between a saxophone and a guitar‚ or even between a nylon and steel string guitars. Pitch mainly has to do with the relative highness or the lowness of a sound. It is determined by the frequency of the vibration of sound. Smaller objects (shorter
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Patrick Langteau 12/4/13 Music Appreciation Timeline Assignment The Middle Ages (450-1450) Genres: Gregorian Chant‚ Secular music‚ Church Music Time period: Church was the center of the musical scene at this time period‚ most music at the beginning was just vocal and sacred because instruments were not allowed in church at this point in time. As time progressed secular music began to pick up because people wanted to be able to have music outside of church and generally wanted something with
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Marriage‚ Gender and Politics in the English Medieval and Renaissance period The Wife of Bath Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer The Wife of Bath begins the Prologue to her tale by establishing herself as an authority on marriage‚ due to her extensive personal experience with the institution. Since her first marriage at the tender age of twelve‚ she has had five husbands. She says that many people have criticized her for her numerous marriages‚ most of them on the basis that Christ went only once to
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Western Music Western music may be referred to as classical music and its traditions and styles originate from the beginning of the Middle ages (10th century) onward. Due to the Catholic Church being the dominant religion of the time‚ a large portion of the music was religious/sacred. Beginning 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
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beliefs‚ and order. The middle ages‚ although represented as "dark"‚ backwards‚ and idle‚ were in fact a bridge linking the classical and modern world. Medieval society may not have been in a sense glorious‚ but the era of itself was a prime foundation of the modern world’s newfound stability‚ a revival of the law and teachings from the classical era‚ a reinvestment and reform in the church‚ and a precursor to the golden age of art. The government of the middle ages‚ as convoluted and variable
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Once upon a time there was a cherry blossom tree‚ and spring was just starting. All of the trees around her started to grow beautiful flowers‚ and so did she. As the weather became warmer‚ more flowers grew all over her branches‚ until she became the most beautiful cherry blossom in her park. One day though‚ she looked around and noticed the ground was littered with something. As the wind blew the soft pink petals up around her trunk‚ she saw‚ horrified‚ the petals of the trees around her littering
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The Middle Ages was the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe. This period is best labeled by the Dark Ages‚ Age of Feudalism‚ and the Age of Faith. The beginning of the Middle Ages is called the "Dark Ages" because the great civilizations of Greece and Rome had fallen. Life in Western Europe during the Middle Ages was very hard. Very few people could read or write and nobody expected improvement. The only hope for most people during the Middle Ages was their belief in Christianity. Even though the
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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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