UNIT II - Class 8
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Ars Nova vs. Ars Antiqua Ars Nova: Term coined by Philippe de Vitry (1291- 1361) to describe the new generically transgressive and musically elaborate work of Machaut and his contemporaries Musically associated with a new rhythmic impulse and greater contrapuntal complexity Ars Antiqua: Collaborative term used to describe the older Notre Dame School
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Ars Nova vs. Ars Antiqua
Ars Nova: Term coined by Philippe de Vitry (1291-1361) to describe the new generically transgressive and musically elaborate work of Machaut and his contemporaries
Musically associated with a new rhythmic impulse and greater contrapuntal complexity
Ars Antiqua: Collaborative term used to describe the older Notre Dame School
Renaissance and Humanism
Renaissance• Celebration of Classical culture
centered in Italy in the 15th century
Humanism• Celebration of personal freedom and
individual experience• Skeptical evaluation of nature and
society from a human-centered point of view
Erasmus
Europe in the 15th Century
Guillaume Dufay
THE MASS
The triumph of the Ordinary:
• Kyrie• Gloria• Credo• Sanctus• Agnus Dei
Josquin Desprez
El Grillo – The Cricket
The cricket is a good singer
Who holds a long note.
Go ahead, drink cricket and sing.
He is not like the other birds,
Who sing a little
And then go elsewhere.
The cricket always stands firm.
When it is hottest
He sings alone for love.
