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neume&mensural notation
From Neumes to Mensural Notation | From Music Remembered to Music Measured in Time

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neume&mensural notation

Medieval Modal Theory Series 1. From Neumes to Mensural Notation | From Music Remembered to Music Measured in Time 2. The Birth of Solmization: Guido of Arezzo and the Beginning of Do–Re–Mi 3. 8 Church Modes: Musical Order Before Major and Minor 4. Same Final, Different Modes: Authentic and Plagal Modes in Gregorian Chant 5. … Read more

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Western Music History ③ Renaissance Music (1400–1600) | The Music of Human Emotion

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Renaissance Music The Renaissance, meaning “rebirth,” was a sweeping cultural movement that spread across Europe from the 15th to the 16th century. Moving away from the religious-centered worldview of the Middle Ages, this era rediscovered the value of human emotion and intellect. Music, too, evolved beyond being a mere vessel for divine expression, becoming an … Read more

Medieval music
Western Music History ② Medieval Music (500–1400) | From chant to polyphony, when the foundations of music were laid

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Medieval music

Medieval music opens the first chapter of Western music history. Starting from simple Gregorian chant, it began to record sound through musical notation and expanded into polyphony, laying the groundwork for all later music. At the center of Christian faith, music became the language of worship and, under the authority of the Church, developed into … Read more

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