Ancient & Medieval Music History
Across
- 3. The name for a guitar-like instrument found in ancient Mesopotamian and Greek music
- 8. The name for music from ca. 1750-1820 AD
- 10. The name for the earliest music history period
- 14. The name for music from ca. 1820-1900 AD
- 16. The earliest music _________ was called neumes, placed above words
- 17. The name for music from ca. 1400-1600 AD
- 18. Gregorian chant was used by the _______ Christian church, under the bishop of Rome
- 20. The earliest instrument we have evidence of
- 21. We look at four things to "do" music history: Physical remains, Visual images, ______, and Music itself
Down
- 1. An important Greek instrument that looked like two recorders, played at the same time
- 2. An "extra large" lyre meant for public performance
- 4. Plato and Aristotle believed gymnastics and music were important parts of _________. (think about school)
- 5. The name for music from ca. 500-1400 AD
- 6. The name for music from ca. 1600-1750 AD
- 7. The name for music from ca. 1900AD-the present
- 9. A basilica was a type of ancient Christian ______ building that allowed for music to be easily heard without a sound system
- 11. In the medieval period, a Christian _____ would have only male or female singers.
- 12. Guido of Arezzo invented _____ music notation, using a set of lines that we use today (in modified form).
- 13. A kind of singing where all voices sing a text together in a simple manner
- 15. Byzantine chant was used by the _______ Christian church, under the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor
- 19. Ancient Greek thinkers believed music could change you as a person. It could change your ____.