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Musicians (13th century) from Cantigas de Santa Maria, El Escorial, Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo

Pope Gregory
(pope between 590 to 604)

Aulos and clappers (c. fifth century B.C.) from Epictete's painting on a goblet, The British Museum, LondonMusic was viewed as a didactic means of education, acquiring values and building a learner's character. In general, it served the needs of society.

In ancient times, civilised nations practiced music both in the course of religious rite and for daily purposes. The Greeks viewed music as a highly important educational means for moulding the free citizen's character and morality. The Romans developed the musical instruments and inherited the appreciation the Greeks had for music and its supposed influence on their way of life.
In the ancient world, music was "beneficial", serving other needs rather than holding its own "ecstatic" value. The "Functional music" (Gebrauchmusik) of the 20th century will try to revive this perception of music making.



Notation
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Example music from this period
Examples
Free organum
"Summer is coming" - the oldest canon from 13th century
Estampie dance
#2 Estampie dance

Parce Domine

Corde Natus

The main musical forms in this period
Forms
Gregorian Chant
Organum



Study the historical events that were connected with music and how
Historic and Scientific events
33
Jesus Christ executed
79
Volcanic eruption from Mt. Vesuvius covers Pompeii
190
First Abacus in China (precursor of the calculator)
313
Constantine accepts Christ
360
Huns invade Europe
610
Mohammed secretly begins preaching at Mecca


Musical instruments technology
500 BC
The "aulos", precursor to bagpipes invented in Greece

The Guidonian hand the example of Guido's solmization syllables by Guido of Arezzo


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