MUSIC 1A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter Renaissance: Ballata, Frottola, Organum
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What is a rhyme song: rhyme singing developed in the 19th century when sponge fishermen in the bahamas sang distinct melodic lines at the same time. The texts are religious, and the songs are usually sung a cappella: in bahamian culture, the act of singing, or saying words in tones, is called intonation and the songs are called rhymes. Syncretism: rhyme singing is an african-american syncretism, which means that it combines different forms of belief and practice. The songs are mostly christian spirituals but they are mixed with local bahamian religious beliefs: The rhyme part is associated with the wind, the treble part with the sky, and the bass part with the earth. My lord help me to pray (recorded 1965: genre: rhyme song, melody. 1. rhyme line: varied and often improvised, always descending in motion; each phrase ends on its lowest tone. 2. treble line: consists of 2 halves: the 1st half ascends and the 2nd half descends.
