THE RENAISSANCE

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THE RENAISSANCE
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The Renaissance Period lasted from about 1450 to
1600 AD
Renaissance means Rebirth.
Art, music, literature, and architecture were all
changing immensely.
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Church music started to become more complex. A
type of song called a canon was used. In a
canon, the melody overlaps itself. What is
another name for this type of song?
A Round
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During the Renaissance, written music started to
spread outside the realm of the most powerful
organization of the Medieval Period. What was
this organization?
The Roman Catholic Church
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Now, music that had non-religious topics was
being written with the music notation that the
monks invented. The music included topics that
we still write about today.
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This kind of non-religious music is called
secular.
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The writers of secular music were called
troubadours, while the people who played or sang
it were called minstrels. Whats their names
today?
Composers and musicians
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An important invention during this time made
people more informed of good music and good
composers. This invention also made it easier to
obtain music for entertainment in the home.
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It was invented in 1436 by a 39 year old German
man named Johann Gutenberg. Before the
development of this time-saving and economical
machine, monks composers had to hand copy
everything. This time-consuming and tedious
process made written music extremely hard to come
by, and very expensive. This invention was a
great improvement over hand-copying.
The Printing Press
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The Printing Press made it easier and faster to
print music for public sale.
Music could now be printed.
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The printing press eventually led to the
invention of the Newspaper. Now people could
read about a good composer and buy his music for
personal use.
Music could now be sold.
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Most of the Medieval instruments were poorly made
and out of tune. But now, with more advanced
science, better instruments were being
Invented
and Manufactured
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There are many music groups around today that
celebrate Renaissance music with Renaissance
instruments. The group pictured here is called
the Jubilatores .
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One of the most popular instruments of the
renaissance was similar to the guitar. Listen to
this instrument.
Lute
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This is the ancestor of the bassoon. Listen to a
group of them playing.
Dulcian
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Here are two brass instruments that were used
during this period. The one on the left did not
have a slide yet, and the one on the right did
not have valves yet. Can you guess what they are?
Trombone and trumpet
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Harpsichord
This beautiful instrument used raven quills to
pluck the strings. It was very popular until the
piano took its place many years later.
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The End