MUSIC 1A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter Renaissance: Crumhorn, Tielman Susato, Wind Instrument
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Dance music in the renaissance: dance was a vital element of social life: Therefore, from this standpoint, quite apart from the many other advantages to be derived from dancing, it becomes an essential to a well-ordered society. (1589) Dance music must be rhythmically clear and consistent to match the repeated steps of the dancers. The melody has to fall into a series of smaller rhythmic units that correspond to the steps of the dance. Many types of dance coexisted, each with its own distinct tempo, meter, and rhythm: pavanes, galliards, allemandes, sarabandes, gigues, etc. 1570: dutch (possibly german) music publisher, instrument dealer, and calligrapher active in the southern netherlands; also played sacbut, trumpet, crumhorn, flute, and recorder, as a composer, he wrote over 90 songs and various instrumental music. A j-shaped wind instrument with a reed cap, popular in the 15th-17th centuries. Music publishing: in 1542, susato likely worked as the compiler for the first single-impression music book in.
