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Test 2
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Music
Undergraduate 1
09/27/2012

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Chordiophones
Definition
vibrating string ex: viloin, cello
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idiophones
Definition
create vibration through striking ex: xylophone
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membraneophones
Definition
vibrate through some type of membrane ex: drums
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aerophones
Definition
move air through Ex; trumpet
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female voices
Definition
soprano, alto, messosoprano
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male voices
Definition
tenor, bass,barritone
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chamber ensambles
Definition
3-7 instraments
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large ensambles
Definition
up to 15 or larger
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chorus
Definition
50-80
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chior
Definition
under 50
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3 classes of medevil socitety
Definition
monarchy, clergy, peasants
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gregorgian chant
Definition
influenced by middle eastern music, role in church services, proper part of mass
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syllabic
Definition
1 pitch for every syllable of text
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mellshatic
Definition
many pitches for every syllable of text
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neumatic
Definition
several pitches for every syllable of text
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neumes
Definition
square notes on 4 line staff
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modes
Definition
medievel scales
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hildgaren of bingen
Definition
wrote based on religious visions, tried to use emotion
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organium
Definition
earliest polyphony, 12th and 13th centuries   
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minstrels
Definition
wandering actor-singers versatile entertainers
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chanson
Definition
foremost composer-poet; also cleric ,worked at French courts sacred and secular,compositions
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humanism
Definition
advances in lit, art sciences, world exploration
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acapella
Definition
no accompiment
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motet
Definition
sacred vocal peice replaces chant, always in latin
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Josquin des Prez

Definition
most masterful composer
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Madrigal
Definition
use of word painting, sung in any language
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Age of Absolutism

Definition
abloste monarchy, luxirious taste alot going on
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aiomonody
Definition
baroke melody one melody
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oredimentiation
Definition
alot going on
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rytham
Definition
very clear beat
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harmony
Definition
modern harmony
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