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Humanities - music
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Undergraduate 2
11/13/2011

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egyptian era
Definition
Harps, lutes, clappers
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anciet greece era
Definition
Had tunes, but not rhythm
Modern reconstructions exist
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roman era
Definition
Existed, but not much is known
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medieval era
Definition
Gregorian chants
Masses
Troubadours
Polyphony began
Composers: Leonin, Machaut
Term
Renaissance
Definition
voice - most important instrument
madrigals -fa lalala
cantatas - 1 soloist performing
polyphonic - equal voices
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Baroque
Definition
invention of opera & tonality
oratorio - not staged/always religious
ex. "mesaiah"
more instrumental
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Rococo
Definition
Elegant, restrained, balanced, predictable
Lots of forms, ie sontata, rondo, minuet and trio, theme and variations,
Symphonies – 4 movements in it.
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Romantic era
Definition
piano
beethoven and sheubert
large ensambles
tonal
grand opera
ex: kill the wabbit
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