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Renaissance

Explore the transformation of music during the Renaissance period (1400-1600), where artists embraced personal expression through melodies. Discover the shift towards tonal harmony, fluid melodic lines, and rich textures. Witness the popularity of printed music and its availability to the masses, setting the foundation for modern entertainment. Delve into the diverse forms of music such as dances, chansons, motets, and masses, created by influential composers like Ockeghem, Palestrina, Lassus, and Byrd. Uncover how music paralleled the cultural, social, and artistic developments of the Renaissance era.

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Renaissance

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  1. Renaissance 1400-1600

  2. What was happening in the world • Italy • Humanism- the idea of human dignity and worth • Greek and Roman Model for education and art • You could improve your status through “genius” • Bourgeois class • France • The 100 Years War (1337-1453) • England • The 100 Years War (1337-1453) • The War of the Roses (1455-1485) • Spain • Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)

  3. What was happening in Music • Music was being printed • Increased demand and popularity • It became available to the masses • Its purpose became entertainment • Rigidity of Medieval music was left behind and a means for personal expression were adopted • range, rhythm, polyphony, and text became tools of personal expression • Early foundation of tonal music were established • Harmonies with direction • Movement towards cadence points • Blending and fluidity of melodic lines • Rich texture

  4. What forms were seen in Music • Dances • Chansons- Secular French song, either popular or original, usually arranged polyphonically • Motets- Polyphonic vocal composition, most often with a sacred text • Masses-

  5. Who was relevant • Ockeghem (1425-1497) • best known for combining borrowed and original material in his masses • Palestrina (1524-1594) • best known for development of sacred music • Lassus (1530-1594) • best known for development of polyphonic style • Byrd (1540-1623) • best known for inventive composition style • took advantage of purely instrumental works • Was said to have anticipated the three popular forms of Baroque keyboard music: contrapuntal music, dance music, and free fantastic style

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