Music History: Ancient - Medieval

Which word does NOT have a Greek origin?

• Harmony

• Polyphony

• semitone

• fortissimo

Which god or goddess was the word "music" attributed to?

• Hermes

• Pythagoras

• Muses

• Apollo

(a)   was the philosopher that attributed musical connection to emotions for everyday life.

Which one of these traditions is where you can find musical performances?

• Children's songs

• Choirs at an amphitheater

• Military marches

• Religious services

• 2 or more of the above

Among which cultures were responsible for making instruments of metal incorporated into their culture?

• Rome

• Macedonia

• Greece

• Thracian

Describe the music you hear here.

• Polyphony was the predominant sound

• Musical contour was very simple, and often stepwise

• Lots of rhythmic patterns, including sixteenth notes

• Instruments of wood and plastic are used here

Which time were monks/nuns were expected to compose music?

• 2-4pm

• 12 - 3am

• 6-8pm

• 9am-12pm

• 7-8am

Which one of these is NOT an invention of music during the Medieval period?

• Neumes

• Dynamics

• Curwen Hand Signs/Solfege

• Antiphonal singing

• Music Staff

When singers sung, whether it be secular or sacred, there was ____ or 1 note per syllable, neumatic, or ____ notes per syllable, and ____, or many notes per syllable.

(a)  

The troubadours of the Medieval period sang and played...

• generally in a common language, such as Old French

• A piacere tempo

• Monophony was prevalent, although have instrumental support

• Antiphonal singing