(c.500 - c.1400)

Ancient PeriodAncient Period• This term refers to the This term refers to the music of the Ancient music of the Ancient civilizations (Greece, civilizations (Greece, Rome, Babylon, Rome, Babylon, Mesopotamia.Mesopotamia.

• How can historians know How can historians know anything about music from anything about music from these cultures?these cultures?

Flute Bull Harp

Epitaph of Seikilos• Oldest surviving example of a musical composition from anywhere in the world.

• Greek musical notation • found engraved on a tombstone in Turkey

• Dated from around 200 BC to around AD 100.

Middle Ages• Music was very simple.Music was very simple.• Gregorian ChantGregorian Chant• Monophony vs. Monophony vs. PolyphonyPolyphony

• Beginnings of Notation – Beginnings of Notation – all handwrittenall handwritten

Monophony

Polyphony

Mass of Notre Dame- Kyrie

•How many voices do you hear?

•Where might this music be performed?

http://youtu.be/Y47JdUI_PhE

La Quarte Estampie Royal

•What instruments do you hear?

•What would this music be used for?

http://youtu.be/B5SRs0Ok45I

RenaissanceRenaissance1300-1600 1300-1600

All music can be All music can be broken down into two broken down into two main divisions Sacred main divisions Sacred and Secularand Secular

• SacredSacred – having to do – having to do with religionwith religion

• SecularSecular – having – having nothing to do with nothing to do with religionreligion

•Each division had Each division had different types of music.different types of music.

•SacredSacred: Mass: Mass•SecularSecular: Sonnet, Motet, : Sonnet, Motet, Dance MusicDance Music

•How did musicians make How did musicians make a living?a living?

Palestrina William Byrd

Pope Marcellus Mass

•By Palestrina•Gloria section•Monophony or Polyphony?

http://youtu.be/mUiYFNIIl8s

Sing Joyfully Unto God

•By William Byrd

•What is the mood of this piece?

http://youtu.be/roVe5nZKZHg

Josquin DesPrez

Montoverdi

Millie Regretz

•By Josquin dePrez

•French lyrics

•What’s the mood of this piece?

http://youtu.be/sWabVE9YHjw

Instrumentshttp://youtu.be/WXkRgUvY6PM

• Trumpet/horn

• Viola da Gamba

http://youtu.be/2-wUGWvkXxg