Catholic Church Influence

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From what I have read, I have reason to believe that the Catholic Church had a major influence on music because the Catholic Church desired conservative, customary music. In addition, the leaders of the church felt that certain instruments were not suitable within the congregation; since it would revolutionize the way people reason and devote to God. Countless agreed that altering traditional musicality would lead to transformations in the Mass, and variations in the Mass alarmed some. Moreover, many considered that monophonic congregational singing should be the basis of Christian worship and changes would initiate havoc and rebellion, religiously. The leaders, appointed to resolve the dilemma about music permitted only common suggestions …show more content…

Pavane is commonly known as a dance for several couples and steps were in sequence. Royals used this dance customarily to open luxurious ceremonials and to present their royal attire. Before this dance was commenced, the dancers acknowledged the King and Queen while dancing across the room. In this performance, retreating noblemen would lead their maidens by the hand and the ladies would curtsy and do a few steps, then the fellows would go back to their places. Then, another lonely nobleman would proceed to dance with the fair maiden. Slow duple metre was commonly used in this style of dance, as well as accompanying instruments such as the tabor, the Galliard, the oboe, and the drums. Saltarello is commonly known as a dance in the courts of medieval Europe. The saltarello’s famous move is the double, alongside a hop at the end or on the first upbeat. This dance used a fast triple meter, which made this dance, vibrant, fast-pace, and stimulus. Ronde is commonly known as a line or circle dance. Groups were formed; however, there was no right or wrong way to perform while in this line or circle. The initiator would instigate a step and the other members would proceed to do the exact same moves as the initiator. Somewhat like improvisation or the dominoes-effect. Moreover, instruments were not yet definite during these times, so there was a considerable amount of flexibility in routine, based on the occasion and what was at

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