Medieval Music Elements & Performance (PDF)

 Describe musical elements of Medieval Music (A) Explain performance practice and the role of composers during the Medieval period (M)  Accountability Critical thinking Communication  Do you think music is still music, if it doesn't have harmony?”  For me music is.......

 Describe musical elements of Medieval Music (A) Explain performance practice and the role of composers during the Medieval period (M)  Accountability Critical thinking Communication  Do you think music is still music, if it doesn't have harmony?”  For me music is..... My favorite music genre is...... I know how to..... I love to....  I think the elements of music are.... I know that music.... I think, I don’t know..... Different country has...  Western Music Tradition and religious music development can be tracked back in Europe during medieval period (400 CE-1400 CE)  choirs expressed faith through beautiful melodies sacred music was never written down Monks- read and write with the scriptures  official music of the Roman Catholic Church also named plainsong or plainchant performed without instrumental accompaniment simple and elaborate  Male voices sing together unison monophonic, no harmony or counterpoint improvisation style and chant passed along by oral tradition  neume-notes sung on a single syllable square, diamond, or a bold line always read left to right, modern bottom to top The clef indicates the location of Do in the case of Do clef and Fa in the case of Fa clef It marks where Do is on the staff It is on the third line from bottom of the staff. It is on the top of the staff.  different styles in writing the text of Gregorian chant a. Syllabic b. Neumatic c. Melismatic d. Psalmodic  one note assigned for each syllable of text a group of neumes is assigned to one syllables of text  many notes assigned to one syllable of text, usually combining several group of neumes  many syllables assigned to one notes  scales used in both sacred and secular music composed of 7 different tones and an 8 note that duplicate the first note (4) Authentic modes: dorian, phrygian, lydian and mixolydian (4) Pagal modes: hypodorian, hypophrygian, hypolydian and hypomixolydian  Monophonic Parallel motion of fourth and fifth octave or octave above or below  French poet and composer first polyphonic setting writer of mass ordinary used Ars Nova technique of isorhythm repeated rhythmic pattern one or more voices  introduced by Pérotin and Léonin- early church polyphony consist of Gregorian chant and more added musical lines soloist sings original chant melody while choirs sing the other parts  making three- and four voice composition polyphonic music derived from French word “mot”- words that added to vocal lines  isorhythmic motet- tenor line was subjected to recurring rhythmic idea called talea Secular and religious functions  Roman Catholic Church’s central and leading worship service composers writing polyphony for the mass had set only one or two sections 1. Proper of the Mass the sections of the mass that are sung to the texts that vary with each feast day 2.Ordinary of the Mass chants unvarying texts that are sung almost every day  first composer-poets in Southern France and Nothern Spain trobar- means to compose, to discuss or to find travelling musicians  composer-performers songs about love, crusades, dance songs, and spinning songs minstrels or jonggleurs- acrobat performers  French trouveres poet and composer known as Adam le Bossu or Adam the Hunchback composer of rondeaux, chansons, motes and jeuz-parts  1280s he wrote his famous work Le Jeu de robin et de Marion (The play of Robin and Marian)  TRUMPET SACKBUT long instrument made resembles a of metal. Usually used trombone for fanfares. instruments  BAGPIPE ancient instrument made from goat or SHAWN sheep skin and a has reed that vibrates reed pipe against the tongue or lips to produce sound  TABOR small drum made NAKERS from trunk o a drum instruments tree or metal w/ played in pairs animal skin  FLUTE RECORDER one of favorite of flute like the ministrels woodwind when travelling HARP favorite musical instrument of FIDDLE troubador and bowed or minstrels plucked string  LUTE pear-shaped plucked string w/ bent neck and fretted fingerboard  Do you think music is still music, if it doesn't have harmony?” - Yes, music can still be considered music even if it doesn't have harmony. Harmony is just one element of music, and there are many other aspects that contribute to its definition, such as melody, rhythm, and texture. While harmony adds depth and complexity to music, there are genres and styles that intentionally avoid or minimize the use of harmony, such as certain forms of chant or drone music. So, while harmony is a fundamental aspect of many types of music, it is not a requirement for something to be considered music.