Middle Ages PDF

Title Middle Ages
Author Heather Holtrop
Course Music Appreciation
Institution Texas Tech University
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Music History: Middle Ages

Time of cultural growth Everything was influenced by the Roman Catholic Church Feudal System: Nobility Peasants Clergy Vocal sacred music church music (center of musical life) Most important musicians were priests Gregorian chant: named after Pope Gregory I; Latin; evolved from Jewish tradition; we don’t know who wrote it- anonymous Monophonic: means one sounding; everyone sings the same thing Most things had 3 parts to symbolize the Holy Trinity Father, Son and the Holy Spirit Secular music: France; troubadours; poems that were set to music Metric: strong beat, played for entertainment Medieval secular instrumental music example= “estampie” -medieval sounding -simple -anonymous -instrumental dance Polyphony: music with 2 or more voices Organum: beginning of polyphony School of Notre Dame Founders: Leonin, Perotin...


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