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PROJECT ONE: Renaissance Instruments Choose two of the following Renaissance-period instruments: Rauschpfeife
sacbut
rackett
lizard
serpent
To which section of the orchestra is each instruments most closely related? How does each instrument create its sound? Find a recording of each instrument and describe its sound. |
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PROJECT TWO: Renaissance Humanism During the Renaissance (c. 1450-1600), many great events and discoveries occurred. Following is a list of artists, explorers, inventors, scientists, and philosophers. List the contributions of each to society and their effect on Renaissance civilization. - Leonardo da Vinci
- Nicholas Copernicus
- Francis Bacon
- Thomas More
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Johannes Gutenberg
- William Shakespeare
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PROJECT THREE: Motets and Madrigals Which of the following are found in the Renaissance motet or Renaissance madrigal? Type motet, madrigal, or both next to the related musical concept. - ________________ Sung in Latin
- ________________ Sung in the vernacular
- ________________ Religious text
- ________________ Text is usually about sentimental love
- ________________ Sung for religious purpose
- ________________ Sung at social gatherings
- ________________ No instrumental accompaniment
- ________________ Instrumental accompaniment
- ________________ Imitative voice entrances
- ________________ Polyphonic
- ________________ Lacks a strong feeling of meter or beat
- ________________ Rhythm is metrical
- ________________ Each voice is independent
- ________________ Small choir
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