Music Genre: Religious Music (Junior Cert Music): Quizzes
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What is religious music composed for?
What is religious music composed for?
Prayer, rituals and celebrations
How long has religious music existed?
How long has religious music existed?
Thousands of years
What is another name for Gregorian chant?
What is another name for Gregorian chant?
Plainchant
What texture does Gregorian chant have?
What texture does Gregorian chant have?
Monophonic
What instruments are used in Gregorian chant?
What instruments are used in Gregorian chant?
No instruments
What type of rhythm does Gregorian chant have?
What type of rhythm does Gregorian chant have?
Free rhythm
When was the Taizé community founded?
When was the Taizé community founded?
1940
In what languages is Taizé music sung?
In what languages is Taizé music sung?
Several languages at once
What is a melodic ostinato?
What is a melodic ostinato?
A short repeated melody
Which period does Gregorian chant come from?
Which period does Gregorian chant come from?
Medieval (500-1400)
How do the rhythms of Gregorian chant and Taizé differ?
How do the rhythms of Gregorian chant and Taizé differ?
Gregorian is free; Taizé is steady
What did Gregorian chant help develop?
What did Gregorian chant help develop?
Western musical notation