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The Church in the Middle Ages thought that music should be performed only for the purpose to worship God and celebrate religious holidays. Music and instruments were banned everywhere else but in churches because of this belief.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoMedieval monks (not the same thing as Friars) spent around one third of their time attending 8 daily church services, which were called the liturgy, Opus Dei (the work of God) or Holy Offices. These consisted of prayers and hymns, but the major part of every service was chanting the Psalms in Latin.
The 150 Psalms in The Bible were seen as a ready-made hymn book and over the course of a week the monks in any one monastery would have chanted all 150, starting again on Sunday night. These Psalms were chanted in Plainsong (also known as Gregorian Chant), without any musical accompaniment. New monks would have to learn the tunes for all 150 Psalms, as well as learning Latin so they could understand exactly what they were singing.
The monk in charge of services (usually called the Sacrist or Sacristan) was also responsible for composing the tunes used for the Psalms, which he would do with the aid of a small portable organ. The monks would have to spend time learning any new tunes he devised. Sometimes the monk in charge of the Infirmary would ask for music to be played for the sick and elderly - this could be on a harp or some other instrument.
So music was played by monks, but not in their services.
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∙ 14y agoGenerally, there was no music in everyday services, but there was some sung and played at special times such as Christmas and Easter.
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∙ 14y agoThe church influenced the entire society so all of the music and art had a religious theme.
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∙ 11y agoused only as a discreet accompaniment
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What country do we find most medieval music from?
I believe we find the most medieval music from Italy.
Most medieval music was instrumental?
Most of medieval music was composed for the church and sung in Latin
What was the music from Medieval times called?
Plainchant
Is all the music today from the Middle Ages is sacred music?
No. There are many types of music from the Middle Ages. There is folk music, ballads and dance music, as well as religious music. Many modern hymns use tunes that were written for Medieval folk songs. If you are interested in learning music from the Middle Ages, check out the various websites for "the Society for Creative Anachronism". You can learn Medieval music and even how to do Medieval dances at their meetings.
Who was the famous medieval composer who wrote the first complete musical setting of the Roman Catholic Church?
There were no distinguished composers for the first musical pieces to be sung in medieval cathedrals. However, they (as well as any other music before it that we know of) were not documented until Pope Gregory charged his monks with devising a way to write lyrics and sheet music for the songs to preserve them. They are now known as either "Gregorian Chant" or "Plainsong", and are still preformed in European cathedrals today.
How did medieval monks spread Christianity?
Medieval Monks spread Christianity by many different techniques. Now, if you are talking about Medieval Monks in Europe, then they spread Christianity by telling others mostly. There is a website all about Medieval Monks below.
What were monks role in medieval Europe?
Irish monks played an important role in preserving Roman learning and passing it on to the people of Europe.
What year were medieval monks around?
Monks were around for every single year of the Medieval Age. There were also monks in late Roman times, and there are still monks in modern times. Monks have been around for a good long while, and not all of them were Medieval. * The Medieval Age lasted from the 5th Century to the 15th.
What were the monks' role in medieval Europe?
Irish monks played an important role in preserving Roman learning and passing it on to the people of Europe.
What are medieval monks who perfected our calendar called?
Gregorian monks.
How did people learn music in medieval time?
People learnt music in medieval times by memory. Monks would learn chants and minstrels made up songs. A monk chant that I can play from memory is Salva Nos.
What were medieval monks view on Christianity?
no
What was a medieval musician called?
minstrel is the name of a medieval musician
What was the roles of monks in medieval Europe?
To pray
Who did medieval monks worship?
The God of the Bible.
What did the monks wear in the medieval times?
a Frock
What is a plainsong?
plainsong is a type of music that was invented in the mediavel times was played by monks and nuns.
