a traditional Javanese instrumental ensemble

instruments with metal bars that are stuck with a variety of mallets

scale patterns with distinct relationships in whole steps and half steps

a recurring rhythmic or melodic pattern

a popular secular polyphonic vocal genre developed in Italy in the 1400s

instruments with metal bars that are stuck with a variety of mallets

old English word for a "round", and has strict imitation through voices

genre created in the Middle Ages combining drama and music

Hildegard von Bingen - Ordo Virtutum

a monophonic morality play with spoken parts, flowing rhythms, and modes

Josquin des Prez - El grillo

a four-voice frottola with frequent homorhythmic passage

"claps", and provides rhythmic structure for a performance

a polyphonic vocal work with six voices, ostinatos, and is dance-like

a sacred genre representing the earliest form of notated Western art music

a single line of unaccompanied melody

polyphonic texture (contrapunctal texture)

the combination of two or more independent melodic lines

"color" or "atmosphere", and provides melodic structure of a performance

vocal music without instrumental accompaniment

all voices have the same rhythmic pattern, creating blocked chordal style

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gamelan
"color" or "atmosphere", and provides melodic structure of a performance
a traditional Javanese instrumental ensemble
"claps", and provides rhythmic structure for a performance
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metallophones
instruments with metal bars that are stuck with a variety of mallets
a multi-stringed plucked instrument with frets; similar to a lute or guitar
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modes
a recurring rhythmic or melodic pattern
provides melodic structure of a composition or perform
provides rhythmic structure for a composition or performance
scale patterns with distinct relationships in whole steps and half steps
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ostinato
a popular secular polyphonic vocal genre developed in Italy in the 1400s
old English word for a "round", and has strict imitation through voices
a recurring rhythmic or melodic pattern
musical pictorialization
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frottola
a popular secular polyphonic vocal genre developed in Italy in the 1400s
a recurring rhythmic or melodic pattern
old English word for a "round", and has strict imitation through voices
musical pictorialization
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sitar
a multi-stringed plucked instrument with frets; similar to a lute or guitar
instruments with metal bars that are stuck with a variety of mallets
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rota
musical pictorialization
old English word for a "round", and has strict imitation through voices
a popular secular polyphonic vocal genre developed in Italy in the 1400s
a recurring rhythmic or melodic pattern
8
morality play
a sacred genre representing the earliest form of notated Western art music
genre created in the Middle Ages combining drama and music
vocal music without instrumental accompaniment
9
Hildegard von Bingen - Ordo Virtutum
a polyphonic vocal work with six voices, ostinatos, and is dance-like
a monophonic morality play with spoken parts, flowing rhythms, and modes
a four-voice frottola with frequent homorhythmic passage
10
Josquin des Prez - El grillo
a polyphonic vocal work with six voices, ostinatos, and is dance-like
a four-voice frottola with frequent homorhythmic passage
a monophonic morality play with spoken parts, flowing rhythms, and modes
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tala
"color" or "atmosphere", and provides melodic structure of a performance
"claps", and provides rhythmic structure for a performance
a traditional Javanese instrumental ensemble
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Sumer Is Icumen In
a monophonic morality play with spoken parts, flowing rhythms, and modes
a polyphonic vocal work with six voices, ostinatos, and is dance-like
a four-voice frottola with frequent homorhythmic passage
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plainchant
vocal music without instrumental accompaniment
genre created in the Middle Ages combining drama and music
a sacred genre representing the earliest form of notated Western art music
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monophonic texture
the combination of two or more independent melodic lines
a single line of unaccompanied melody
all voices have the same rhythmic pattern, creating blocked chordal style
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polyphonic texture (contrapunctal texture)
all voices have the same rhythmic pattern, creating blocked chordal style
the combination of two or more independent melodic lines
a single line of unaccompanied melody
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raga
"claps", and provides rhythmic structure for a performance
"color" or "atmosphere", and provides melodic structure of a performance
a traditional Javanese instrumental ensemble
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word painting
musical pictorialization
old English word for a "round", and has strict imitation through voices
a recurring rhythmic or melodic pattern
a popular secular polyphonic vocal genre developed in Italy in the 1400s
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a cappella
vocal music without instrumental accompaniment
a sacred genre representing the earliest form of notated Western art music
genre created in the Middle Ages combining drama and music
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homorhythmic texture
all voices have the same rhythmic pattern, creating blocked chordal style
the combination of two or more independent melodic lines
a single line of unaccompanied melody

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