Today’s Agenda:
1) Return any papers
2) Answer review questions
3) Finish Powerpoint
4) Complete Dancing and Singing Activity
Bring headphones Friday!
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What does the term Renaissance mean?
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During what years did the Renaissance occur?
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What is humanism?
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Where did the Renaissance begin?
You are going to hear two pieces of music. One is from the Medieval Era and the
other is from the Renaissance. Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast
the two pieces. Work with a partner to identify as many for each as possible.
“Veni Emmanuel”
“Sing Out”
“Radio stations are receiving a surprisingly
strong signal from audiences and the
financial markets this year, even as they
face intensifying competition from satellite
and Web-based audio services including
Sirius XM Satellite Radio XM and Pandora.”
- David Lieberman
Taken from an article in USA TODAY
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Renaissance means Rebirth or Revival
Lasted from approximately 1450-1600
Term was originally used to mean a revival of
the study of the classical Greek and Roman
eras
Time when the fine arts flourished
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Renaissance began in Italy and spread
throughout Europe
Marked the transition from Medieval age to
modern world
Humanism, emphasis on human capabilities,
asserted itself and moved society away from
the church
Visual artists such as Leonardo da Vinci,
Michelangelo, and Raphael created some of
the greatest works of all time
•Overall, music was more complex than in
the Medieval Era
•Vocal music more important than
instrumental music
•Sacred music more important than secular
music
•Music with a polyphonic texture continued to
develop
•Composers began writing for four or more parts,
paying attention to harmony for the first time
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Just like today, popular songs of the
Renaissance were often love songs
Renaissance bands were called
consorts, which is a group made up of
one instrument family-the same instrument
in different sizes
Consorts played arrangements of the most
popular songs
Do you think this is a consort? Why or why
not? If so, what instrument do you think you
hear?
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Royalty hired musicians to perform at events
and ceremonies
Traveling musicians continued to perform
secular music for average citizens
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Renaissance and early
Baroque
Unaccompanied
Secular
Vocal
Polyphonic
Through composed =
different music for each
stanza of the lyrics
MADRIGALS
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Medieval and
Renaissance music style
Unaccompanied
Sacred
Vocal
Polyphonic
The music serves the
words
‘Mot’ is the French word
for ‘word’
MOTETS
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Based on the previous slide, is this a motet or
a madrigal? Why?
Answer: MOTET!
- Sacred text
- A cappella
- Polyphonic
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This is a setting of “Kyrie” by Giovanni
Pierluigi da Palestrina
“Sing We and Chant It” by Thomas Morley
LUTE
Plucked string instrument
VIOL
Bowed string instrument
ORGAN
Primary Keyboard Instrument
Harpsichord