efficiently‚ and succeeding generations would know something about the music of their ancestors. There where demands of the church that required a musical notation‚ and so the earliest written music was largely in Church music called Hymns. The plainsong of this time was still singlehanded‚ but that’s when the new developments were starting to appear. In the Renaissance period‚ there was a new self-sustaining freedom of expression which spread throughout much of Europe. The church was still very
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the choir‚ and some choirs also adapt existing musical pieces for performance. The history of the chorus is quite ancient. The Greeks used a chanting chorus to accompany stage performances‚ for example‚ and the medieval church also utilized chanted plainsong to accompany religious services. Gradually‚ the concept of a polyphonic or “many voiced” choir began to emerge‚ with musical compositions featuring multiple parts which could be sung together or individually‚ and modern choirs typically perform polyphonic
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ICtonal music‚ chant (plainsong‚ plainchant)‚ organum‚ motet‚ Reformation‚ a cappella‚ word painting‚ counterpoint‚ chanson‚ madrigal‚ modulation‚ continuo‚ doctrine of affections‚ libretto‚ overture‚ recitative‚ aria‚ ensemble‚ chorus‚ cantata‚ oratorio‚ fugue‚ rondo‚ theme and variations‚ minuet and trio‚ metre‚ texture‚ suite‚ sonata‚ concerto‚ composers‚ instruments‚ historical periods‚ the Enlightenment‚ syllabic‚ melismatic‚ sonata-allegro form La peri fanfare Boulez Bird Chopin
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madrigals and into the public’s secular eye. More specifically its fruition can be categorized into the three eras of music: Medieval‚ Renaissance‚ and Baroque. The motet developed from simple organum (a form of early polyphony based on an existing plainsong) into Mozart’s very famous “Ave Verum Corpus.” To truly understand what something has become‚ we must first see where its conception was and how it grew in its prenatal stages. Before the motet‚ the music of the church was defined by Gregorian chant
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Musicians‚ and composers have both influenced and been influenced by the world with mass quantities of styles of genres. Among the earliest of these styles are those of the Church. The earliest French influence on western music is found in the plainsong of the Christian Church. It is believed that Gregorian chant as it is known today is an 8th- or 9th-century Gallican interpretation of Roman chant‚ but it is difficult to distinguish the Gallican work from its Roman basis. It has been said that the
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Middle Ages Dates: 450-1450 1. What was going historically during this era? What was life like? The Middle Ages was a time of migrations‚ upheavals‚ and wars. People were divided by three main social classes: nobility‚ peasantry‚ and clergy. 2. Who or what had the power? Nobility 3. Who were learned or literate? Clergy 4. Who were allowed to sing in church? Men and Nuns 5. Most of the music that was notated during the middle ages was sacred or secular? Sacred. But Secular music was
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Mrs. Kennedy Year 11 Poetry English Essay by Cassandra Sakley Dialogue is spoken language used to convey messages between people. Throughout this term‚ we have studied dialogue and how it has revealed the way that the features of verbal and non verbal exchanges between participants have the capacity to reveal much about the nature of power and control.. The poems used to study dialogue were ‘Weapons Training’ and ‘Up the Wall’ by Bruce Dawe‚ as well as the additional text of ‘……’ by
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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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Music and its Functions and Roles Music has always been an integral part of human civilization. It is what binds individuals to their culture‚ people to their country. From the majestic stories of India to the concert halls of Vienna to the radio station playing mariachi music here in LA‚ music pervades our lives. Since our beginnings‚ music has accompanied rituals and ceremonies‚ and as time passed‚ began to fill other roles in religion‚ society‚ education‚ and entertainment. Within these different
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