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751, xlviii pages 23 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 745-751) The arts in history -- The conjectural beginnings : -- The origins of art [what is it? Beginnings of music -- rhythm ; melody ; use of instruments] -- Music in the life of the Near East [Sumerians, Sumer, Egypt, Assyrians, Hebrews, Babylonians] -- The music of the Hellenic Age [Minoans, Mycenaeans, Phoenicians, Greece, Lyric age, Golden age] -- Roman music [Rome, Italy] -- Music in the early church [Christian, Jesus] -- Historical past : -- Monodic music of a thousand years -- Music in the Church [mystical power of Gregorian Chant, plainsong, hymns, art and ritual] -- Music outside the church [folk music, sacred folk music] -- The Music of the Middle Ages [medieval] -- Romanesque Music -- Early Gothic music -- Music of chivalry [troubadours, dance songs of the time] -- A Transitional period [rise of artistic personalities, casuistry of the false bass, Machaut, Ars Nova, Burgundian masters, Josquin des Pres -- universal expression] -- The Renaissance : Causes and effects -- Renaissance in Italy [Folengo, Il coregiano, madrigal, sacred music] -- In France and the Netherlands [religious music, French reformati

Author

McKinney, Howard D. (Howard Decker), 1889-1980; Anderson, W. R. (William Robert), 1891-1979, author

Publisher

New York, American Book Co

Published

1957

Language

EN