Medieval Lifestyle
The time frame of this musical period dates from 450 AD to 1400 AD.
What is "The Middle Ages"?
This type of Mediaeval music refers to music made for the church to be performed for religious occasions.
What is "Sacred Music"?
The time frame of this musical period dates from 1400 AD to 1600 AD.
List two jobs for musicians during the Renaissance
What is "churches, courts, & towns"?
Give a reason why Lenardo Da Vinci was considered a "Renaissance Man"
He was a painter, inventor, scientist, poet, musician and teacher.
3 main societal classes in the Middle Ages
What are "Peasants, clergy, and the aristocracy"?
This type of music is not religious. It is enjoyed by many in casual situations.
What is "Secular Music"?
"Renaissance" means...
What is "rebirth"?
How did the printing press affect the spread of music?
1. Widened the circulation of music
2. Allowed music to be printed quickly
3. The number of composers & performers increased
4. Every Educated person was expected to be trained in music"?
Who were two famous people from the Renaissance?
1. Michelangelo
2. Shakespeare
3. Christopher Columbus
Who were important musicians in the Middle Ages?
a. Priests
b. Women
c. Peasants
d. Kings
Who were "Priests"?
This type of singing is where there is one note for every syllable
syllabic
The term "Renaissance Man" means...
What is "a cultured man who was knowledgeable, educated, or proficient in a wide range of fields."
Are madrigal text sacred or secular?
What is "Secular"?
What two subjects became more important in the Renaissance?
1. Science
2. Arts
Women were only allowed to make music in this place
What is "convents"?
This refers to the style of singing with many notes being sung to a single syllable.
What is "Melismatic"?
How did the printing press effect education?
It accelerated the spread of learning
List two favorite topics of madrigals
What are "love and nature"
How were melodies taught and why did that change?
They were taught orally (by rote) and changed because as the music became more complex, it had to be written down.
What were two inventions introduced during the Renaissance?
Lead, coffee, pencil, first public hospital
Who was Hildegard von Bingen and why was she important?
She was first woman composer from whom a large number of works have survived
What was a status symbol during the renaissance?
What is "education"?
Define word painting
What is
"When the music directly portrays the text"?
What is Gregorian Chant?
A melody set to sacred Latin text and sung without accompaniment