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When was Organum Maximum created?
Organum Maximum was created on 2006-07-07.
Why is Saint Gregory patron saint of musicians?
Pope St. Gregory the Great collected the melodies and plain chant of the Church and they became so associated with him that they are now known as Gregorian Chants.
Who invented the written form of music?
Music was initially recorded by monks and priests. They started writing down their songs (called Gregorian chants) because there were thousands to remember and they didn't want any of them to be lost. The notation that they used was not like that which we use today; there was no recorded timing or rhythm.
What is the meaning of chanting and rapping?
it is a chants and raps
What do you get when you cross 3 songs with 12 fudge sundaes?
fat chants actually not fat c ants that makes no sence
What are characteristics of sacred music from the Medieval Period?
Early medieval sacred music had a homophonic, or one line structure, such as Gregorian chants. Its sole quality was free flowing with some syllables extended out over several notes. Gregorian chants evolved into Organum, which added several additional lines to the structure.A salient characteristic of secular music from the Medieval period are strong, dance-like rhythms performed by a combination of instruments and voices.
What is a Gregorian monk?
Benedictine monks who are famed for their Gregorian Chants.
What is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines?
ORGANUM
Did Pope Gregory write the Gregorian chants?
Pope Gregory I the Great is the pope you are referring to. He did not write Gregorian Chants. He compiled and cataloged the plain songs that were used in liturgies at the time. Later they became known as Gregorian Chants.
Are Gergorian chants monophonic?
Gregorian chants are monophonic. Gergorian chants are no longer written as they were long ago.
What was the name of the pope who organized large numbers of chants?
Pope St. Gregory I, 'The Great,' and cataloged the Gregorian Chants.
What has the author Edmund Gregory Hurley written?
Edmund Gregory Hurley has written: 'Gregorian chant for the teacher, the choir, and the school' -- subject(s): Instruction and study, Chants (Plain, Gregorian, etc.), Gregorian chants
What is the term applied to medieval music that consists of the Gregorian Chant and one additional melodic line?
organum
What has the author Norman Holly written?
Norman Holly has written: 'Elementary grammar of Gregorian chant' -- subject(s): Gregorian chants
Was Gregorian chant performed in churches?
Gregorian chants were used as a means of group meditation and prayer by monks who sang them together in monasteries.
What is the term applied to medieval music that consists of gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines?
organum
What has the author David Nicholson written?
David Nicholson has written: 'A dictionary of plainsong' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Gregorian chants 'Singing in God's ear' -- subject(s): Gregorian chants, Instruction and study 'Vernacular and music in the missions'
