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
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
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
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
The string quartet is a representative chamber-music form consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello. This genre is characterized by a conversational musical flow among four performers, emphasizing cooperation, balance, and subtle expression. This article offers a concise overview of String Quartet History, tracing how the ensemble developed from the Baroque trio sonata … Read more
Baroque Music takes its name from the Portuguese word for a “misshapen pearl.” The term was first used to describe an artistic style that seemed exaggerated and irregular compared to the balance and order pursued in Renaissance art. Yet this very sense of irregularity and splendor became the core of the Baroque aesthetic. Music, too, … Read more
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 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
