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Intro to Music History
Intro to Music History
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What is Music ? an artistic form of auditory communication
incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner.
IN PLAIN WORDS….the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments.
Origins of Music History
There are six periods of music Each music period has a particular style of
music that has greatly contributed to what music is today
1• Medieval/Middle Ages (500-1400)
2• Renaissance (1400-1600)
3• Baroque (1600-1750)
4• Classical (1750-1825)
5• Romantic (1825-1910)
6• 20th Century (1910-2000)
Music History Timeline
Medieval Ages Music Timeline (500-1400)
Pic Credit - Replica of the helmet found at Sutton Hoo, in the burial of an Anglo-Saxon leader, probably a king, about 620 in the Early Middle Ages[1]
Medieval Music Advancements Musical notation began Birth of polyphony
Early music notation
Monophonic and Polyphonic
Music of this time is categorized into monophonic and polyphonic styles
Monophonic means one note at a time
Polyphonic means two or more different notes at the same time.
Plainchant (or Gregorian Chant)
What is it? Definition: a form of medieval church
music that involves chanting It was the only type of music allowed in
Christian churches early on It was believed that music should make
a listener receptive to spiritual thoughts and reflections
The Introit, scripted in “neumes” in the 14th—15th century
Plainchant Music
Gregorian Chant
As singers continued experimenting with melodies, polyphony became more elaborate and complex
Major instrument of the time: The Lute
is shaped like a pear a short neck, a sound hole carved with a rose pattern
strings that varied in numbers early lute is the peg box which was angled back
RenaissanceMusic Timeline (1400-1600)
Renaissance or "rebirth," a period of significant changes in history, including music
Humanism in Music A new philosophy called “humanism” developed in
Italy
It emphasized that life should be viewed as a preparation for death
Dutch composers and musicians were arranged to teach and perform in Italian courts
The invention of printing helped spread these new ideas
Instrumental Music By the second half of the 1500s instrumental
music began to take shape
The lute was widely used at that time
Eventually mixed instruments were used
Mixed instruments are played
Renaissance Musical Instruments
The Shawm
The Dulcian
The Trumpet
The Shawm
Has a conical bore
It has 7 to 8 finger holes
At the end of the bore is a large bell
Was mostly used in outdoor ceremonial events
Dulcian
The dulcian is a predecessor of the shawm
A precursor of the bassoon
Dulcians are easier to transport than the
shawm due to its smaller size
Dulcians produce sound that is less piercing
than the shawm
Trumpet
The most commonly used is the B flat trumpet There is also the C, D, and E-flat and piccolo trumpet
Baroque Music Timeline (1600-1750)
“Baroque" comes from the Italian word "barocco" which means bizarre (very strange)
Baroque Advancements: A time when composers experimented with form,
styles and instruments.
The development of opera and instrumental music
The violin was also considered an important musical instrument during this time
Venice and the Opera In 1573, a group of musicians and intellectuals came together to
discuss various subjects This group of individuals are known as the “Florentine Camerata”,
The composer Claudio Monteverdi was an important
contributor, specifically his opera ”Orfeo”; the first opera to
gain public welcome
Classical Music Timeline (1750-1825)
It is characterized by simpler melodies such as the sonatas.
The primary instrument is piano
Major Composers of the Period Franz Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Giuseppe Verdi
Antonio Vivaldi
Piano Bartolomeo Cristofori created
around 1709 in Florence.
Changes in his early invention
became the basic of the modern
piano.
Very popular in the mid-18th century
Romantic Music Timeline (1825-1910)
Characterized by using music to tell a story or express an idea
the use of various instruments including wind instruments
What is Romanticism? A concept that included different art forms
from music to painting to literature.
During the 19th century, Vienna and Paris were the centers of musical activity
The Flute
The Saxophone
The Tuba
20th Century
Music Timeline (1910-2000)
brought about many innovations on how music was performed and appreciated
used technology to enhance compositions
20th Century Music is defined by the sudden emergence of
advanced technology no longer limited to concerts, opera-houses,
clubs, and domestic music-making
Rock and roll
Often written as rock & roll or rock 'n' roll
Evolved in the United States during the late
1940s and early 1950s
Combination of African American blues,
country, jazz and gospel music.
Either the piano or saxophone was often the lead instrument Generally replaced by guitar in the middle to late 1950s Now more commonly called simply "rock music" or "rock".
Hip Hop Music
also called rap music
consisting of a stylized rhythmic music
commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic
and rhyming speech that is chanted
References
Music Education : http://musiced.about.com/
Medieval : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_music
Renaissance : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_music
Baroque : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_music
Classical : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_period_(music)
Romantic : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_music
20th Century : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th-century_classical_music