THE 15TH & 16TH CENTURIES A. Chapter 17: European Renaissance and Reformation‚ 1300-1600 A.1. Italy: Birthplace of the Renaissance A.1.a.i. Setting the Stage The late Middle Ages saw a suffering Europe. The plague and war took their toll‚ and the survivors began to question the Church‚ and their spirit of survival inspired northern Italian writers and artists to begin experimenting with different styles. a. Italy’s Advantages The Renaissance‚ meaning rebirth‚ refers to the revival of art and
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Mason Chance If It ’s Not Baroque‚ Don ’t Fix It Classic music has evolved over the centuries‚ however‚ the concerto has remained true to its structure through time. Baroque and classical generally contain three movements: fast‚ then slow‚ then fast again. Within the movements‚ they both alternate the full orchestra with the soloist or soloists. Usually‚ the full orchestra begins and ends movements‚ and reappears during the movement in different keys. The difference lies in the formal structure
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Basso Continuo A small accompanying ensemble of usually only two instruments that provides bass-driven chordal support is the basso continuo (continuous bass). During the baroque period‚ the harpsichord and a low string instrument formed the most common basso continuo. To prevent the high-flying melodies of the Baroque from spinning out of control‚ a strong harmonic support was needed. The double bass would play the bass line and the harpsichord would fill in the chords above the bass note‚ which
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What was there a revival of? Humanism; Prior to the Renaissance‚ arts and learning were all channeled through the Church. With the flowering of the Renaissance‚ there was a renewed interest in (acceptance) of secular humanism‚ as represented by interest in secular philosophy. Interest in the sciences; Galileo‚ anatomical dissection as represented by Da Vinci The Arts; Prior to the Renaissance‚ virtually all art was religious in subject and the Church was the major patron of the arts. Think of
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of Trent‚ prompted by the Protestant Reformation‚ relaxed rules. More often than not‚ Renaissance marriage arrangements remained pretty much the way they had been set up in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. As this is a sensitive topic‚ it is not suitable for all ages‚ but the true beauty of its art can be appreciated by all. In other words‚ matrimony was nothing short of a political
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BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA 1 THE ‘REBIRTH’ OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 3 THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS 4 SACRED AND SECULAR VOCAL GENRES IN THE RENAISSANCE 10 SACRED VOCAL GENRES: 10 SECULAR VOCAL GENRES: 10 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 14 Words and Music 14 Texture 14 Rhythm and Melody 15 RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 16 Recorders and flutes 17 Shawm 17 Dulcian 17 References 18 BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA
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Cardel Blalock 5/4/17 English The Jazz Age: What is the Jazz Age ?The Jazz Age was a period in the 1920s ‚ ending with the Great Depression in which jazz music and dance styles became popular in the United States. Despite of social and economic upheaval ‚ the 1900s prospered as a whole. Society was experiencing a
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Further‚ the emergence of individual interests characterised as humanism or individualism‚ propagated the development of new pursuits of education and scholarly roles for those who lived under Renaissance era Italian civilisation. This is so due to the relative shift away from the study of religious teachings‚ to the desire to improve one’s self through a search for knowledge‚ specifically human knowledge. In particular‚ during the fifteenth century‚ statesmen and merchants would often become fluent
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Renaissance take over man’s view of man. Back in Renaissances’ time in Europe around the 1400’s through the 1700’s the Middle Ages were focused on God‚ the Catholic Church‚ and the sinfulness of man was seen as full of sin. How did the Renaissance change man’s view of man? In other word‚ How did the Renaissance change the way people thought about themselves? Renaissance thinkers were interested in man’s real nature and his place in the real world. Three good examples of this can be identified in
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The Renaissance was a name given to period of history. Renaissance means a ‘rebirth’. The Renaissance movement that originated in Italy during the end of the middle Ages‚ explains "Medieval and Modern History." It served as a rebirth in education‚ art‚ and technology .this created a new culture. One must wonder why Italy was the perfect setting for a Renaissance to create a new era of time. Italy was in a great location on the map and easy sea trade routes. In the city-states area had easy water
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