MAPEH EXAM

• Medieval Period is sometimes called?

  Middle ages
• It is the center of musical activity during this period was dominated by the Roman Catholic Church

  medieval Period
• Most music in medieval period was ______ and performed a ________?

  vocal,

  Acapella
• It is the official sacred music of the Roman Catholic church

  Gregorian chant
• Gregorian chant is also known as?


  Plainsong or plainchant
• They developed antiphonal singing and responsorial singing
• They developed antiphonal singing and responsorial singing


  Syria
• Introit, gradual, alleluia, tract, offertory, and communion

  Proper
• Constant portions that include Kyrie

  Ordinary
• A special funeral mass with sections from the ordinary

  The requiem mass
• Focused more on the law of legal system of the society.

  Secular music
• This included love songs that used musical instruments such as the harp, drums and bagpipes

  Secular music
• Secular music are written by poet-musicians called?

  Troubadours and trouveres
• What are the 2 examples of secular music in Germany?

  Minnesang and Minnesingers
• A tradition of lyric and song writing in Germany

  Minnesang
• Literally means "singers of love songs"

  Minnesingers
• Renaissance literally means _______

  Rebirth
• It emphasized the virtues of the living man; stressed that man had rights, inner strength and personal feelings

  Renaissance
• The society shifted from a sacred to secular orientation

  Renaissance
• Who seperated the Christian church into 2 main divisions?

  Martin Luther
• What are the 2 main divisions of Christian church?

  Catholicism

  Protestantism
• They believe that faith in God alone is needed to get into heaven

  Protestants
• They believe that both good deeds and faith in God are needed

  Catholics
• It is Derived from the Portuguese barroco or oddly shaped pearl

  Baroque period
• Baroque is Derived from the Portuguese ______ or?

  Barroco

  Oddly shaped pearl
• To the ___________ century critics who applied the term ______ the music of bach and handles era

  Nineteenth

  Baroque
• What are the 5 characteristics of baroque music

  Musical style

  Rhythm

  Melody

  Dynamics

  Texture
• Decorative, Dramatic and emotional. Flamboyant in its attention to the virtuosity if the soloist

  Musical style
• To express the uniformity of moods or affections, repetition of the same _____ is observed

  Rhythm
• Could be repeated over and over again throughout the whole piece to create coherence in the emotions being portrayed

  Melody
• Baroque music uses _______ alternation of loud and soft

  Dynamics
• Controlled by the number of singers and instrumentalists

  Dynamics
• Predominantly, baroque music has polyphonic texture

  Texture
• Solo song in musical components of opera is called?

  Aria
• Ensembles of 2 of more solo voices

  Duet, trio, and etd
• A declamatory style of singing dialogue called?

  Recitative
• A group of singers performing together, generally with more than one to a part, called?

  Chorus
• A group of musicians called?

  Orchestra
• The instrumental introduction to an opera, called?

  Overture
• Formal dances called _____ (in some operas)


  Ballet