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2 days ago · Surviving instruments from the Middle Ages are heterogeneous. The first medieval recorder discovered was a fruitwood instrument ("Dordrecht recorder") excavated in 1940 from a well (not a moat) in the ruin of the Huis te Merwede ("House on the Merwede") near the town of Dordrecht in the Netherlands. The house was only inhabited from 1335 to 1418.
- 421.221.12, (Flute with internal duct and finger holes)
Apr 24, 2024 · It is important to understand that these 9 principles work together; that each piece of evidence is partial; that different types of evidence are not available in equal quantities – we have a great deal of medieval and renaissance art but, from the medieval period, few surviving instruments; and that each type of evidence does not carry equal ...
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3 days ago · Medieval music includes liturgical music used for the church, other sacred music, and secular or non-religious music. Much medieval music is purely vocal music, such as Gregorian chant. Other music used only instruments or both voices and instruments (typically with the instruments accompanying the voices).
- c. 1730-1820
- c. 1400-1600
- c. 500-1400
May 1, 2024 · In medieval and renaissance art, iconography of fretted instruments typically shows fret placements that do not conform to practical reality (as the second article shows with examples): artists are, after all, artists, not luthiers drawing up a scale plan that can be copied in every accurate measurement.
2 days ago · Medieval flutes. The transverse flute seems to have been unknown in Europe until it arrived from the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire in the Middle Ages. Because it first became known in German lands, it acquired the name "German flute" to distinguish it from other types of flute (such as recorders) that are held vertically.
May 8, 2024 · To help students understand the differences between these categories and explore variations within each group, educators should provide visuals and examples of different medieval instruments such as lutes and viols for stringed instruments, recorders and shawms for wind instruments, and tambourines and nakers for percussion instruments.
3 days ago · Ultimately, medieval dance emerged as a multifaceted and dynamic phenomenon that penetrated every aspect of medieval life. From the grandeur of noble courts to the rustic charm of village squares, dance served as a vibrant expression of human creativity, community, and spirituality. Top image: A group in traditional medieval attire engaged in a ...
