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Details Title: Renaissance and Baroque Period Description: Vocabulary Total Flash Cards: 16 Created: 12/04/2006 14:43:33	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Renaissance (1450-1600) Definition rebirth: a time of cultural exploration and discovery Term Baroque (1600-1750) Definition fancy, elaborate or decorated: much detail in the music Term Polyphonic Definition two or more melodic lines (melodies) being played at the same time. Term Sacred Definition religious Term A capella Definition singing without accompaniment Term Gregorian Chant Definition religious vocal music from the Renaissance Period Term Madrigals Definition secular music written for several vocal parts (polyphonic) Term Virtuoso Definition a highly skilled composer or performer Term Prolific Definition very productive (A prolific composer would have written a lot of music) Term Fugue Definition a complex piece of music that has 3 or 4 inter-weaving parts. (A very complicated "round") Term Clavier Definition the generic name for any keyboard instrument (harpsichord, clavicord, piano, organ, etc.) Term Patronage Definition when someone supports a composer or musician financially or by giving them a place to live or food to eat.Without patrons early musicians and composers couldn't have survived. Term Dissonance Definition When notes in music clash or sound unfinished. This causes tension in a piece of music Term Renaissance Instruments Definition crumhorn, sackbut, tambourine, recorders Term Baroque Period: new instrumments Definition clavier, harpsichord, organ, piano Term Printing Press Definition changed how music was shared and distributed among muscians.