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Agenda. Today – Finish movie & Music notes Wednesday – Finish Notes/Review music samples Thursday – Renaissance Dance and Drama Friday – Binder checks/DEAR Monday – Test Tuesday – Make-up Tests/DEAR. Renaissance Music. Music Before the Renaissance.

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Agenda

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  1. Agenda • Today – Finish movie & Music notes • Wednesday – Finish Notes/Review music samples • Thursday – Renaissance Dance and Drama • Friday – Binder checks/DEAR • Monday – Test • Tuesday – Make-up Tests/DEAR

  2. Renaissance Music

  3. Music Before the Renaissance • Music was strictly regulated by the church. • Instruments were very rare. • Most songs were Gregorian Chant.

  4. Polyphony • A musical texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices.

  5. Two Thoughts on Polyphony • Pope (Rome) • Obstructs words • Frivolous • Associated with pagan rites • Clashing notes labeled as evil • Antipope (Avignon) • Musical Innovation • Pleasing Sound

  6. Renaissance Instruments • Very different from those we use today. • Same four families

  7. Renaissance Brass • Cornetto • Trumpet • Sackbut

  8. Renaissance Strings • Viola dagamba • Lute • Hurdy Gurdy • Theorbo

  9. Renaissance Percussion • Tambourine • Jew’s Harp

  10. Renaissance Woodwinds (Aerophones) • Shawm • Bagpipe • Recorders

  11. Counterpoint • the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm, and interdependent in harmony • Basically, it is how notes work together. • Johann Joseph Fux – Renaissance Counterpoint

  12. Palestrina • One of the most famous composers of the 16th century. • Used as perfect example of Renaissance Counterpoint. • “Sicut Cervus” – “As the Heart”

  13. Secular Music! • Music performed outside of the church. • Most popular – Madrigals. • English: Thomas Morley & John Farmer • Fa, la, la!

  14. Chant vs. Palestrina Chant (Schola Gregoriana) Palestrina Sicut Cervus Missa Ave Maria: Kyrie Missa Hodie Christus natus est: Agnus Dei Motet: Canite tuba Motet: Ave Maria Motet: Tui sunt caeli Motet: Jubilate Deo Missa Brevis: Credo • Introitus: Adorate Deum

  15. In addition to your summary… • Describe as best you can how chant and the music of Palestrina are different

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