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Troubadors
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south france. Aristocracy. sang of courtly love. "Langue d'oc". Influenced by the Hispani-Morish Coultures. height of activity 1140-1220. Surviving works: 2600 poems, 260 melodies.
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Trouveres
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north france. aristocracy. sang of courtly love. "langue d'oil" influenced by troubadours. Height of activity: 13th cent. SURVIVING WORKS: 2130 poems, 1400 melodies.
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Goliard Songs
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11th, 12th cent. songs sung by wondering scholars who served as messengers of news.
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what's the difference between high and low styles?
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High- more sophesticated text. LOW- more mundane aspects of courtly love.
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Minnesingers
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poet-composers. Upper class. 12th cent-beg. of 14th. Sang songs of love "minne" OFTEN ABSTRACT WITH RELIGIOUS IDEALS. TEXTS OFTEN FALL INTO TRIPLE METER.
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meistersingers
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carried on tradition of minnesingers, but transferred to growing merchant class.
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cantigas
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monophonic songs of spanish heritage. CANTIGAS DE SANTA MARIA; 400 songs copiled by king alfonso X.
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sephardic song
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traditional wedding song of sephardic jews. in Ladino- 15th cent. spanish.
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how were instruments classified? and what names were given to the classifications?
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loud (haut) and soft (bas)
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Lyre
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greek. free string. 10-12 strings.
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harp
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anglo-irish roots. gut or wire free strings.
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psaltery
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dulcemer "pig snout"
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Lute
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fretted. Gut strung
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Gittern/Citole?cittern
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wire strung, smaller brighter sound.
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Vielle
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Fiddle. 4-5 strings. Flat bridge... drone string.
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Rebec
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3 string. solid body. Good for playing single lines. used as a dance instrument.
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flute
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6 holes. overblown octave
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recorder
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fipple flute. 7 holes. (octave hole)
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shawm
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double reed (oboe)
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positive
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large church/chamber instrumet
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portative
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single player organ. hand bellows
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Guillaume de Machaut
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1300-1377.(ars nova) Intellectual/political elite. wrote a great number of pieces. "AMATUER MUSICIANS" His mass was his largest work. and only liturgical work.
4voices. mix of styles: Isorhytmic, and "conductus" find more... |
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ARS SUBLITOIOR
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RE-READ!
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Pomerium artis musicae mensuratae
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1319-26. as polyphony became more complex, rhythmic notation needed to keep up.
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Squarcialupi codex
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"greatest hits" compiled in 1420. 354 pieces.
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