Lesson about Medieval Period and its characteristics

Medieval period

1. Journey to Western Music MEDIEVAL, RENNAISSANCE, AND BAROQUE PERIOD

2. Music of the Medieval Period (500 A.D. to 1400)

3. Music of the Medieval Period (500 A.D. to 1400)

4. Gregorian Chant Official Music of Roman Catholic Church Named after him O fficial music Music with a single melodic line. S hared orally, music scholars decided to used notation, for preservation. Pope Gregory I 01 03 02 04 Monophonic Neumes

5. Famous Musicians

6. Adam de La Halle, France (1250-1306) Also known as Adam le Bossu I Adam the Hunchback). Poet, musician, and innovator of the earliest French secular theatre. Famous for his polyphonic music used in theatrical works which are considered the predecessors of comic opera. Polyphonic music is two or more parts each having a melody of its own.

7. His famous works were: 1. Jeu de Robin et Marion, the earliest known French musical play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCIx07t14jw 2. Le Jeu de la Fullee (The Play of the Greensward), famous theatrical work, a satirical drama

8. Instrumental Music

9. Troubadour Music 01 o Usually, monophonic o Sometimes with improvised accompaniment o Tells of chivalry and courtly love o Originated in France (their songs are about love, crusades, dance songs, spinning songs.)

10. The musical Instruments are divided into 2 groups: 02 The loud or outdoor ( hauts) The soft or indoor ( bas)

11. Hauts (loud) Musical Instruments

12. Sackbul It resembles a trombone instrument.

13. Shawm This has a reed that vibrates against the tongue or lips to produce sound. It resembles an oboe instrument

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