Praxis 5114 Music Content and Instruction Latest Version Graded A+

Praxis 5114 Music Content and Instruction Latest Version Graded A+ characteristics of Medieval music vocal music, sacred gregorian chant and masses, secular dance such as troubadours organum early form of polyphony in which voices were sung in parallel motion first mass by a known composer Mess de Notre Dame by Machaut the Ordinary in mass (6 sections) Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei medieval motet polyphonic piece ft. tenor line derived from plainchant with one or more upper voices in French or Latin. vocal line short renaissance motet mid 15th century known as polyphonic setting of any sacred latin text, not resticted to liturgy polyphony all voices or parts have several distinct melodic lines occurring at same time homophony several voices moving in rhythmic likeness with one melody and one supporting accompaniment "The Road Home" monophony all one voice and melody nationalism facet of the romantic period in which music evoked national or regional character of piece when horns became valved 19th century impressionist movement Debussy - melodies tend to center around a single pitch without much climax schoenberg Austrian, 12 tone msuic 12 tone composers Babbit, Boulez, Webern, Berg, Stickhausen neoclassical composers hindemith, stravinsky, strauss, copland minimalist movement minimal everything, form is continuous minimalist composers reich, riley, glass, adams, young bosso nova movement originated in Brazil in late 1950s, characterized by laid back singing style, complex harmonies, distinctive rhythmic pattern, acoustic guitar, duple meter, downbeat syncopated blues harmonic progression 12 bars- I-I-I-I IV-IV-I-I V-IV-I-I leitmotif reoccuring fragment of music that represents some part of a musical drama often a place, person, or idea opera seria focuses on tragic and series subjects that were historical rather than mythical. 6-7 characters, 2-4 main characters