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Music Appreciation - Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
Music Appreciation - Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
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What is "word-painting"?
Instrumental music with a literary link
Poetry that was read to the sound of music
The association of painting, poetry and music
Music that directly reflects the meaning of words being sung
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What is true about the Lute?
It was hard to find someone who could play it
It is a loud instrument
Its origins are from the African Aud
It can play chords as well as melodies in it
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What is NOT true about music in the Renaissance:
Music books become available, and amateur musicians have access to it
Music becomes a common form of entertainment
Music is still mostly sacred
It presents a lot of polyphonic layering
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Which fact is NOT true about life in medieval monks:
They developed the system of music notation
They were the most educated memebers of society
Developed the art of trade and commerce
They had a rigorous routine of prayers, readings and meditation
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What is NOT a characteristic of Humanism:
Sees people as individuals, with an unique contribution
It rejects secular ideas
It values the expression of emotions
Takes irts inspiration in Greco-Roman philosophy
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Mark what is TRUE about Hildegard of Bingen:
She was a poet and writer
Her music was censored by the monks for being too expressive
Her family was very poor
She lived during the Renaissance
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Which period is labeled "golden era" of the
a capella
style?
Medieval
Baroque
Classical
Renaissance
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Gregorian chant?
It is mostly syllabic, and avoids melismas
Usually monophonic
Follows inflections of its Latin texts
Melodies made of steps (conjunct)
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What is true about the Madrigal:
Its texts are usually religious
Flourished in French courts
its a secular composition, usually monophonic
Aristocratic form with poetry and music
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Mark the alternative that is NOT true about the Renaissance:
It was an exciting time of discoveries
The printing press accelerated the spread of education
Education became accessible to all tiers of society
People rejected religion
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Which of the following is NOT a the Medieval art?
Art tends to portray people as individuals
Many of the famous European Cathedrals were constructed in the Medieval
It is mostly sacred
Most of the art was sponsored by the church
