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Notes
During the Renaissance, it was considered
an important social skill to be able to hold one’s own in a part song or
place in a round. Common people would make up their own songs, while highly
bred people could sing a piece of sheet music on sight.
The upper class would often listen
to lutes, virginals, viols, and recorders. Public music was played with
loud instruments. These instruments were mostly horns. People who lived
in the countryside would listen to church-bells being played, while most
commoners would listen to bagpipes, fiddles, and simple instruments like
the recorder.
For additional information:
Early Music
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/site.html
~ Detailed answers to questions about Renaissance music
Medieval
and Renaissance Instruments
http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua/instrumt.html
~ Photos with sound and background of real instruments
played during the Renaissance |
