MUSI 1F10 Study Guide - Final Guide: Rupertsberg, File Sharing, Common Era
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Time of turbulent changes in a society that saw religious as well as exploration and colonization of the new world: rise of middle class culture, monody: solo song with instrumental accompaniment. In 1150 founded a new convent in rupertsberg, germany. Gave rise to massive cathedrals (notre dame, chartes) with organs and. Use of tenor, rhythmic modes, polytextual motet. Large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices performed without the use of costumes, scenery or action. Oratorio multi-movement dramatization of passage from bible. Properties of sound include: pitch, duration, volume, timbre or tone colour. Satb abbreviation of above four voice types. Vibrato: is a technique used by the voice and instruments. Aerophones: use air, or wind-power (wind instruments: woodwinds, brass) Idiophones: substance of instrument vibrates usually wood or metal that are stuck (percussion)(i. e. triangle, bells, wood block) Membranophones: stretched or skin vibrates (percussion instruments) Timbre is the quality of sound or tone color.
