Renaissance Flashcards
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Renaissance
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Means re-birth
Era of intellectual and artistic pursuits
Intrest in classic antiquity
Studied Greek writing
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Values of renaissance
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Clear structure
Functional form
Logical reasoning
Values of human intellect and achievement
Symmetrical,geometrical, shapes
3
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Homophony
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One main melody line is supported by simpler,less important harmony/chords
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High music
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Religous music,Masses,Motes
In Latin,unaccompanied vocal music
Often polyphonic
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Common music
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Secular music: Dance music,madrigals
In the vernacular language vocal and instrumental both
Sometimes polyphonic, sometimes homophonic
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Humanism
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The belief that people are strong, intelligent and in charge of their own lives and destinies
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Word painting
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The act of depicting the text in a literal musical gesture
