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Middle Ages 6th - 15th century - Coggle Diagram
Middle Ages 6th - 15th century
Social context:
little territories
Theocentrism: God is the center of the universe
Social classes: clergy, nobility and common people.
Christianity spreads in Europe: Churches, monasteries, cathedrals,...
Religious music:
Language
Human voice: “a capella”
Instruments
Guide people in spiritual matters: Christian religion.
Places
Latin
Purpose
Religious: Saint’s lives, Miracles of God and Virgin, The Bible,…
Characters
monestirs, cathedrals, churches.
Topic
Gregorian chant”, no instruments, Latin language, male voices.
Features
Monks and priests. Pope Gregory The Great (6th century)
Compiled religious songs: “Gregorian Chant”.
Guido d’Arezzo
Four line staff.
Name of the notes, using the first syllable of a poem dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.
Hildegard von Bingen
She was a German nun, writer, scientist and composer. She had religious visions with music.
Sse composed 78 liturgical pieces.
Alfonso X “El sabio”
Alfonso X (13th century), king of Castile and Leon, poet and musician, improved culture.
His most important work, Las Cantigas de Santa María, are 417 songs about the Miracles of the Virgin, written in Galician-Portuguese.
Secular music:
Characters
minstrels
Topic
Chivalry (Knights), history, battles, love, loyalty, bravery,...
Purpose
Entertain, have fun and educate people.
Places
Squares of the village, in court, and nobility houses
Language
Vernacular language (Local language).
Features
Instruments and male and female voices.
The middle ages music nowadays
The features of medial musica can be reflected in lyrics songs : knights, battles, loyalty, love, honesty
We can also find aesthetic features: clothes, accessories, hair style,...
Rock music like tierra santa o mago de oz.
Another example is celt music, which uses ancient instruments like the bagpipes, example: hevia, carlos nuñez (spain) and the cors (ireland).