MUSIC 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Counter-Reformation, Counterpoint, Declamation
26 Dec 2015
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Renaissance- rebirth"; a name given to the changes in. Paraphrase- the modification of plainchant many composers modified plainchant using thirds: embellishing with graceful notes, smoothing out rhythms, emphasized sonorous aspects of the chant. The french thought about music in a structured way, assessing its overall form and style. Humanism- there are human values and they are worthwhile: portrayed in music. Composed homophony- a musical texture that involves only one melody of real interest combined with chords or harmony below: this new style oftentimes showed up in mass. Ave maris stella- a hymn by guillaume dufay addressed to the virgin mary: hymns are short tunes sung through many stanzas followed by an amen". Isorhythm- the technique of repeating the identical rhythm for each section of a composition, while the pitches are altered. Angular melody- melody that is disjunct and edgy not flowing or smooth. So prominent in this time were the musical textures of imitative counterpoint and homophony.
