Ancient Times to Renaissance Music
Across
- 5. Rome was considered to be the first civilization to create this type or "family" of instruments.
- 8. A secular piece of music that was normally about love and nature.
- 9. In Ancient Greek culture, music was seen as a gift from these mythical beings.
- 11. A piece of music for sacred services, but without any distinct sections.
- 12. The last name of one of England's greatest composers.
- 15. This instrument would eventually evolve into the piano.
- 16. The last name of the man who invented the printing press in 1440.
- 18. This "Empire" began to take over the lands around the Mediterranean Sea and took the traditions and music of the Greeks.
- 20. Any type of music that is made outside the church's influence.
- 21. Any type of music that is made specifically for the church and/or a religion.
- 22. The time period from 1400 to 1600 that started an age of "enlightenment" in Italy.
Down
- 1. The Renaissance saw a dramatic increase in the creation of these musical tools.
- 2. The last name of a well-known lutenist (guitar player) from England.
- 3. The last name of the man who helped transition the world of music from the Renaissance to the Baroque.
- 4. Around the year 250 A.C., the fall of a major empire brought around this time period.
- 6. The nobility, peasantry, and clergy were the three types of _______ classes during the Middle Ages.
- 7. This Greek instrument was made of two pipes made from reeds that are meant to be played at the same time.
- 10. Gregorian Chants in the Middle Ages were ___________, translating to "one sound".
- 13. To sing without ANY other instruments.
- 14. During the Middle Ages, the ______ controlled everything: what your learned, sang, taught, wore, and did in life.
- 17. The country that studied music the most and was called "The Cradle of Western Civilization".
- 19. A 5-part piece of music for sacred services.