MUS 361 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Zurna, Crumhorn, Double Reed
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Cantigas de santa maria: lavishly illustrated collection of more than four hundred songs offering an amazing insight into 13th century everyday life, each cantiga tells a particular story. This is an arrangement that has significance, reminiscent of the structure. Alfonso x el sabio of the rosary: 1221-1284, spanish king of castile and leon, rey de las tres religiones. A title he liked to give himself, referring to his christian, jewish, and. Muslim subjects: if i had been present at creation, i would have given some useful hints. An ancestor of the guitar that has arabic roots: rabel. A string instrument with two or three strings, played with underhand bow while resting on the knee: the medieval shawm. The shawm was one of the most important instruments of the middle. Its shrill piercing tone made it suitable for use outdoors. It was probably a muslim invention and supposedly developed in baghdad during the 8th century.
