ETHNOMUS 60 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Pietism, Bassoon, Bach Family
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Bach-ethnically (culturally) german but germany did not exist until late 1800s. Chorale tunes not created anymore, bach had to fit diatonic system into modal music. Long war between catholics & protestants before bach"s birth. Developed a strophic (repeated) form of ballad known as minnesang: love songs in aab form. This form is adopted in folksong styles, & becomes known as bar form. Minnesanger similar to troubadours, but more middle class & go to villages to entertain people. Musical form in which each stanza follows the pattern aab. It is named after the medieval poetic form known as bar in germany. The 2 stollen (stanzas) are collectively known as the aufgesang. Pope leo x (worldly) vs martin luther (educated) Medici-commissioned art to show power, young sons sent to be bishops. Luther said this was a scam, pope just wanted more $
