This course provides a tour through the world of music. Music & Civilization Definitions: Music, Sound, Pitch, Dynamics, Timbre (Voices and Instruments). Basic Elements of Music: Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Texture and Form. Musical Styles: Ancient Music: Egyptian, Mesopotamian Greek and Roman Music., Western Classical Music: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Medieval Period (450-1450), the Renaissance Period (1450-1600), Baroque Period (1600-1750), Classical Period, Romantic Period (1820-1900), Modern Music (20th Century To World War II).
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KAMIEN Roger- Music: An Appreciation- 4th ed.- Mc Graw Hill- NewYork.
POGUE David & SPECK Scott- Classical Music for dummies- Wily Publishing, Inc-USA.
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| 1 | Introduction: Music &Civilization Definitions: Music, Sound, Pitch, Dynamics, Timbre (Voices And Instruments). Basic Elements Of Music: Melody, Harmony (Consonance & Dissonance, Key, Scale), Rhythm (Beat, Meter, Tempo, Accent, Syncopation), Texture (Monophonic, Polyphonic& Homophonic) And Form (Binary, Ternary.) |
| 2 | MUSICAL STYLES: Introduction ANCIENT MUSIC: Egyptian, Mesopotamian Greek And Roman Music |
| 3 | Western Classical Music: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic |
| 4 | MEDIEVAL PERIOD (450-1450) Historical Events: Sack Of Rome By Vandals, Reigh Of Pope Gregory I, Crusades, 100 Years War |
| 5 | Social And Cultural Background: Feudal System: Nobility, Peasantry And Clergy |
| 6 | THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD (1450-1600) |
| 7 | THE BAROQUE PERIOD (1600-1750): Historical Events: Scientific Advances, Galilio, Newton. Social And Cultural Background: Age Of Absolutism |
| 8 | Characteristics Of Baroque Music |
| 9 | THE BAROQUE PERIOD (1600-1750): II |
| 10 | 7th Week Assessment, Continuation Of The Previous Lecture And Evaluation |
| 11 | The CLASSICAL PERIOD: Historical Events: The Invention Of Steam Engine. American And French Revolutions, Napoleonic War |
| 12 | The CLASSICAL PERIOD: II |
| 13 | ROMANTIC PERIOD (1820-1900) Historical Events |
| 14 | ROMANTIC PERIOD (1820-1900) II |
| 15 | Continuation Of The Previous Lecture And Evaluation |
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