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a morality play by Hildegard von Bingen
Ordo Virtutum
A Javanese ensemble consisting mainly of metallophones
gamelan
an anonymous 13th century round
Summer is Coming/Sumer Is Icumen In
a set of melodic motives used as the basis for an extended improvisation in classical Indian music
raga
term for a sacred vocal genre from the Middle Ages with Latin text
plainchant
an Indian plucked string instrument
sitar
the texture employed in Ordo Virtutum
monophonic
an expressive device used by Josquin des Prez in El grillo to depict the text
word painting
the texture of Sumer Is Icumen In
polyphonic
medieval era dates
476-1450
Who wrote Ordo Virtutum
Hildegard Von Bingen
When did Hildegard von Bingen live?
1098-1172
What does Ordo virtutum mean?
Plays of Virtues
morality play
a genre created in the middle ages combining drama and music; used allegorical characters to teach lessons and portray desirable behaviour
monophonic texture
a single line of unaccompanied melody
modes
-scale patterns with distinct relationships between whole steps and half steps
-served as the source of melody and harmony in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
what genre is Ordo Virtutum
morality play
what language is Ordo Virtutum in?
Latin
What are the performing forces in Ordo Virtutum
female voices representing the soul and sixteen virtues. one spoken male part representing the devil. (optional instruments for improvised accompaniment)
what is the form of Sumer Is Icumen In?
rota (round)
what is polyphonic texture
the combination of two or more independent melodic lines
another name for polyphonic texture
contrapuntal
ostinato
a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm
what is the performing force of Sumer Is Icumen In?
six voices
when was the renaissance era
1450-1600
frottola
a popular secular polyphonic vocal genre developed in Italy in the late 15th century
based on playful poems and lighthearted word painting
Homorhythmic texture meaning
all voices have the same rhythmic patttern, creating blocked chordal style. text easy to follow as a result
what genre is El grillo
frottola (polyphonic vocal work)
what is the performing force of El grillo
four voices
texture of El grillo
polyphonic and homorhythmic
what are metallophones
instruments with metal bars of different sizes that are struck with different kinds of mallets. creates shimmering sound like a bell
who was inspired by Javanese music and what piece did they write that uses gamelan-style textures
Claude Debussy, who wrote "Pagodes"
tala meaning
repeating rhythmic phrase often played on percussion instruments such as tabla which are a pair of drums
Who was one of the most famous Indian performers of the sitar
Ravi Shankar
how to write blues scale
start with major scale. remove 2 and 6. lower 3 and 7. add extra between 4 and 5
how to write major pentatonic scale
major second, major second, minor third, major second, minor third
How to write a minor pentatonic scale
same as major pentatonic but move last minor third to beginning: minor third, major second, major second, minor third, major second