General Characteristics
What are the 2 types of polyphony?
Homophony and counterpoint.
What does Renaissance mean?
Re-born, imitate the classic period: Greece and Rome.
Villancicos have a french origin. True or false?
False.
Villancicos were religious music in their origin. True or False?
Ars antiqua refers to homophony or counterpoint?
Homophony.
What is the most important instrument of this period?
The voice.
Name 3 non-religious music forms.
Madrigal, lied, chanson, romance, ensalada...
Which are the two most important composers of Religious music of this time?
Tomás Luis de Victoria and Palestrina.
What is polyphony?
It's the process of making music where several melodies are played.
What is improvisation?
To do something without almost no previous planing. In case of music: to play inventing what you're playing on the go.
What is a madrigal?
Is a type of polyphonic song composed to be sung a capella (altough instruments could be included) that talks about love.
What is the name of the church where Tomás Luis de Victoria is buried?
Iglesia de San Ginés.