Medieval Fiddle Essay

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The performer in the music used traditional instruments called the medieval fiddle. The medieval fiddle also called the vielle was the most popular instrument for both religious and secular songs in Western Europe in the 11th to 16th century. The texture of the music is monophonic. This is because there only one sound also called the melody but has no accompanying harmony. Also, the sound is played at a fixed interval of time. There is the use of the drone in the music. The drone in the music is instrumental created through a sustained sound of the vielle. The style of the music can be classified as canon which refers to a kind of music that combines a melody with copies of it. The monophonic texture of the music contributes to the style

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