Music History Flashcards
(85 cards)
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3 important subjects during Greek? Era education
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- Cognitive
- Psychomotor
- Music
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Nickname of the first half of 500-1000 CE of the Middle Ages
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Dark Ages
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What religion triumped against Paganism in Europe during the Middle Ages?
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Christianity
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2 centers of power during Middle Ages
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- Church
- State
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The inspiration for culture and music during the Middle Ages which made music at that time largely religious
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Monasteries
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Two structures witnessed to be built during the high middle ages (1000-1400)
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Cathedrals
Universities
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Other word for Gregorian Chant
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Plainchant
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Elements of gregorian chant
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- single-line melody
- monophonic
- lacks dimension of harmony
- free from regular accent
- words are in latin
- always sung in acapella
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Language that Catholic churches still use
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Latin
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3 Melodic types of Gregorian Chant
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- Syllabic (one note/syllable
- Neumatic (2-3 notes/syllable
- Melismatic (5-6 notes or until 60 in more prolix melismas)
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Who compiled the Gregorian Chant?
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Pope Gregory the Great
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earliest form of polyphonic music
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Organum
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Types of Music
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Sacred
Secular
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Belief of the sacred church towards instruments
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They believe that instruments are incarnal
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2 types of secular music (in the Medieval Period)
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Indoor
Outdoor
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Only indoor music that survived during the medieval period and is used as accompaniment during dancing, dinner, etc.
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Estampie
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Southern french musicians who play outdoor music by wandering and playing music on the street
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Troubadours
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Northern French outdoor musicians who were contemporary with and influenced by the troubadours
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Trouvère
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Musical Era during the years 1450-1600
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Renaissance
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Another word for renaissance that sparked the revival of interests in philosophy and human creativity of arts in Ancient Greece and Rome.
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Rebirth
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Church that identifies the theology of Martin Luther in Protestantism
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Lutheran Church
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Elements of Mass
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- liturgical music (celebration of Christ)
- highest form of worship
- sacred polyphonic choral composition
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5 sections of a Mass
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- Kyrie
- Gloria
- Credo
- Sanctus
- Agnus Dei
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Type of Gregorian Chant that has one note per syllable
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Syllabic
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Type of Gregorian Chant that has 2-5 notes per syllable
Neumatic
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Type of Gregorian Chant that has five or more notes per syllable
Melismatic
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Type of secular music in the Renaissance era that was mostly written in Italian, is contrapuntal and is sung through many imitations or in an imitative polyphonic style
Madrigal
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Another polyphonic religious work, written in Latin that was different from a Mass
Motet
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Another Term for the Baroque Period
Age of Grandeur
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Which period of music history is characterized for its largely religious content in music
Middle Ages
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Which period im music history is characterized for its ability to capture the congregation, extreme use of polyphonic texture and is marked with the age of enlightenment
Renaissance
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This period of music is characterized with more complex melodies, highly imitative melodies, big works and have highly decorative styles as well as having and instrumental virtuosity
Baroque
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singers who are artificial sopranos
Castratos
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Introduced in the Baroque Period, which is an al-sung secular performance that were originally written in Italian and were later translated to English
Opera
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A sacred version of the Opera
Oratorio
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Also known as the father of oratorios
George Frideric Handel
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A musical performance that is characterized as a conversation between an instrument and an orchestra
Concerto
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this age is also known as the age of balance
Classical Period
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This period of music is characterized by short and clearly defined melodies, strict following of the rule, the use of the homophonic texture, the conception of the orchestra
Classical Period
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a type of musical work in the Classical period that is composed by three distinct movements: an exposition, development and a recapitulation
Sonata
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three parts of a sonata
exposition
development
recapitulation
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this part of the sonata is where the themes and the main melody of the work is introduced
exposition
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this part of the sonata is where the themes that were introduced in the first part departs into a slightly different tonality but still is within the same theme
development
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this part of the sonata is where the themes and the "adventured" tonalities explored in the second part cum together
recapitulation
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Another term for the Classical Period
Age of Balance
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2 biggest Inspiration for Classical Music
Ancient Greece and Rome
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What kind of melody does Classical Music incorporate?
short and clear
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Artificial Sopranos
Castratos (Castrated Men)
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Master of the Italian Opera and Oratorio
George Fredrich Handel
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Who marked the High Point of Baroque Music
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Polyphonic Composition based on one main theme
Fugue
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He is considered the bridge of Classical and the Romantic Period
Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Prolithic Musician who died at an Early Age
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Another Prolithic Musician who went deaf near the end of his age
Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Famous Oratorio
The Messiah
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One of the Greatest Concertos composed by Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons
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The most prominent form of music in the Classical Period
Sonata
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Period in Music that started during the (1825 - 1900)
Romantic Period
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Another term for the Romantic Period
Age of Freedom
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Also called as the Age of Freedom
Romantic Period
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A period in music was marked by free enterprise individualism and also saw a change in the musical landscape, moving towards more emotionally charged pieces rather than intellectual ones.
Romantic Period
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The Romantic period also saw the height of what instrument as it saw its full completion
Piano
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Characteristics of the Romantic Period
high dynamics
longer melodies
richer harmonies
more passionate
more emotional
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One of the most prominent Romantic Period Musicians that drew inspiration from Polish music and mainly plays the piano
Frédéric Chopin
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A form of music that are "studies" or exercises for the fingers that help one play the piano
Etudes
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A type of scale that grew into prominence in the romantic period that features half-steps
Chromatic Scale
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Another Romantic Period musician who was born in Russia that would be featured heavily in his works
Peter Illich Tchaikovsky
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music that is played before a musical
Overture
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Grand works that feature narrative-style structure with each narrative having its own specific style or type of music
Suites
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One of the most famous Suites composed by Peter Illich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker Suite
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music that is played in the evenings
nocturnes
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a romantic period french composer who was known for his most famous opera "Carmen"
George Bizet
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George Bizet's most famous opera
Carmen
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a period of music that featured and explored new sounds that was "anti-romantic"
20th Century Period
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Two Musical Periods that arose in the 20th Century Period
French Period (Impressionism)
Expressionism
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Another term for the French Period
Impressionism
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Another Term for Impressionism
French Period
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A period in the 20th Century Music that was a prelude to modern music
French Period (Impressionism)
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French Period composer who has works that are fleeting and with mystique atmosphere
Claude Debussy
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A musical scale that has a "fantastical" quality to it
Whole Tone Scale
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a period in the 20th Century period of music marked by the extreme exaggeration of emotions
Expressionism
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the style of music in the Expressionism period
atonal style
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melodies in this period of music are extremely dissonant, frenzied, dispersed, and played harshly
Expressionism
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known for his atonal music style that was new and now widely adopted
Arnold Schoenberg
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Nickname of Antonio Vivaldi
"The Red Priest"
