Characterising of music in the baroque period.pptx

Describes the characteristics of music in the Baroque period.

1. CHARACTERISING OF MUSIC IN THE BAROQUE PERIOD BY KAKA

2. WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MUSIC IN THE BAROQUE PERIOD? Baroque music has some very distinct characteristics. It often features a lot of ornamentation , contrasting sections with polyphonic or contrapuntal texture and use of the harpsichord continuo .

3. WHAT DEFINES BAROQUE MUSIC? Baroque music is characterized by a high level of intricacy and embellishment. These characteristics were used to showcase the versatility of the performers.

4. WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF BAROQUE MUSIC? An example of Baroque music is Vivaldi's "Four Seasons". It was written in 1723, during the later half of the Baroque Era. https://youtu.be/GMkmQlfOJDk

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