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Western music, music produced in Europe as well as those musics derived from the European from ancient times to the present day. All ancient civilizations entered historical times with a flourishing musical culture. That the earliest writers explained it in terms of legend and myth strongly.
- Ars Nova
Western music - Ars Nova, Polyphony, Notation: When the...
- Instrumental Music
Western music - Orchestral, Chamber, Solo: At the same time,...
- Sonata Form
Western music - Sonata Form, Classical, Development: The...
- Vocal Music
Western music - Vocal, Choral, Opera: There was less...
- Opera, Libretto, Arias
Western music - Opera, Libretto, Arias: The opera remained a...
- Tonal Era, Baroque, Classical
Western music - Tonal Era, Baroque, Classical: The beginning...
- Dorian
Dorian mode, in music, first of the eight medieval church...
- Lydian
Lydian mode, in music, fifth of the eight medieval church...
- Ars Nova
- Cultural Roots
- Documentation
- The Birth of Radio
- "Old Time Music"
- Traditional Music on Television
- Traditional Music Revival
- Traditional Influence on Popular Music
It is often called "Celtic music," and its connection with music made by the Celtic peoples of Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales is obvious. But other roots must also be acknowledged, including those of settlers from the West Country of England. Newfoundland and Labrador music is distilled from a broad mixture of European styles (which, in turn...
It was not until the 20th century that the first attempts were made to document the music. One of the early and most popular publications was The Old Time Songs and Poetry of Newfoundland, compiled by Gerald S. Doyle and published in several editions from the 1920s through the 1960s. The Doyle songbook established the Newfoundland and Labrador musi...
Radio also brought the music to a wide audience. In the 1930s, programs such as The Big Six and The Irene B. Mellon featured recordings and live performances of Irish and Newfoundland and Labrador favourites. The earliest recordings of Newfoundland and Labrador songs also appeared around this time. Among the most popular were those made by the McNu...
But within those kitchens and parlours remained an enthusiastic audience for what many called "the old time music," and several performers were able to connect with that audience. In 1955 Omar Blondahl arrived in St. John's and began working at the VOCM radio station. For the next two decades, often using the name Sagebrush Sam, Blondahl played and...
The revival of a fuller appreciation of traditional music can be traced back to 1964, when the show All Around The Circle debuted on CBC Television. By featuring Newfoundland and Labrador music on television – especially at a time when the medium was dominated by shows and films from central Canada and the United States – Circlehelped legitimize th...
The exposure of these older voices and the newfound enthusiasm for Newfoundland and Labrador culture helped bring traditional music to new levels of popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. But the revival was driven and sustained by a younger generation. With their musicianship, songwriting skills, broad range of influences and passion for the old music...
Building on the groundwork of those who preceded them, popular traditional entertainers reached a wider audience than any before. Great Big Sea, the Irish Descendants, the Ennis Sisters, Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellas, the Fables, the Punters, and Celtic Connection were among those who sold recordings and played concerts to large audiences in...
Likely practiced since the early 9th century, the musical tradition of Al-Andalus is notable for spreading Middle Eastern and North African musical instruments to Western Europe, where they would become staple instruments of Western tradition.
Feb 14, 2024 · Explore the rich history of cultural exchange in music, from Marco Polo's Silk Road to modern Western compositions.
May 18, 2022 · These are just a few of the unique European musical traditions you might not know that are already inscribed on UNESCO's intangible heritage list. Inuit drum dancing, Greenland
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This course gives a broad overview of Western music from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, with emphasis on late baroque, classical, romantic, and modernist styles (1700-1910).
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The fundamental changes in musical style that distinguished Classical from Baroque were inspired by Rococo ideals and refined and stabilized by the Classicists, particularly Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christoph Willibald Gluck, and the young Ludwig van Beethoven.
