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Song and Dance Music to 1300 (Vernacular Song: local dialect, popular…
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historical context
Roman Empire Successors
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Arab World- expanded Greek stuff and developed technology, science, literature and the arts
Western Europe-sponsored the arts, court became center of intellectual and cultural life. (Louis Pious)
Middle class created as valued musicians created guilds to set standards, network, and use resources. Lawyers and doctors as well.
Artisan Apprenticeships included men and women, but new universities did not include women
Nonchurch music not preserved because of illiteracy and lack of resources. Music was aural. Vocal music most common. Dance music was the only kind with instrumental accompaniment
Court musicians
Minstrel: specialized musicians employed for civic ritual or entertainment. Vocal, Poet musicians, expected to be highly literate
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Minnesinger: German knightly poet musicians.
Songs more spiritual, about faith, duty and service. minnelieder: love songs