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| How did the Romans use music and what were the musicians called? |
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| The Romans used music for entertainment and musicians were called Tibia's. |
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| Which Roman emperor was a great fan of music? |
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| Emperor Nero. He lyred while Rome burned. |
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| Call and response between choirs. |
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| What is Responsorial and Unison? |
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| Responsorial is when a single person calls and a choir answers. Unison is when both choirs sing at the same time. |
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| What was the Edict of Milan? |
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| A declaration made by Emperor Constantine that allowed Christian worship to be practiced openly. |
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| Who united the chants of Europe? |
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| Pope Gregory unifed the chants. They are called Gregorian chants. Pope Gregory II sent out choirs a hundred years later to enforce this. No instruments were used because of pagan association. |
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| A man who wrote a book on Greek Music HIstory with the musica humana and the musica mundana |
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| The hours dedicated to prayer. |
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| What are the ordinary chants? |
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| Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Benedictus, Ite |
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| What is the significance of White, Purple, Red and Green. |
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| In order: Advent, Christmas or Easter, Palm Sunday and Ordinary time. |
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