Music Genre: Religious Music (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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What is a musical genre?
What is a musical genre?
Broad category of music sharing certain characteristics
Religious/sacred music purpose
Religious/sacred music purpose
Music for prayer, rituals, or religious celebrations
Other names for Gregorian chant
Other names for Gregorian chant
Plainchant or plainsong
Gregorian chant time period
Gregorian chant time period
Medieval period (500-1400)
Gregorian chant texture
Gregorian chant texture
Monophonic (one melody line, no harmony)
Gregorian chant accompaniment
Gregorian chant accompaniment
Unaccompanied (no instruments)
Gregorian chant rhythm
Gregorian chant rhythm
Free rhythm (no regular beat, pulse, or metre)
Gregorian chant language
Gregorian chant language
Latin
Where Taizé music originates
Where Taizé music originates
Taizé community in France
When Taizé community was founded
When Taizé community was founded
1940
Key feature of Taizé music
Key feature of Taizé music
Simple, repetitive phrases sung many times
Melodic ostinato
Melodic ostinato
Short melody repeated throughout a piece or long section
Monophonic texture
Monophonic texture
Single melody with no harmony
Taizé rhythm vs Gregorian rhythm
Taizé rhythm vs Gregorian rhythm
Taizé: steady rhythm; Gregorian: free rhythm, no pulse
Gregorian chant's influence
Gregorian chant's influence
Helped develop Western musical notation