Links update: 22/11/2021
This class is for anyone who has wondered about the origins of music, how it came to be, and where it came from.
If you've ever looked at a medieval instrument, and wondered how it was played, this course is for you. If you've ever watched an episode of Game of Thrones and wondered about the music, this class is for you. If you've ever wanted to learn how they come up with music for video games like Skyrim, Zelda (any of them), or anything else set in a medieval-esque world, this class is for you.
Topics Covered:
•Music of Antiquity
•"Early" Music
•Music of Mesopotamia
•Early music instruments: Harps and Lyres
•The origins of music notation
•Music in Ancient Greek culture
•Music in Greek philosophy
•Music in the early Christian church
•Gregorian Chant
•Sacred and Secular music
•Boethius
•Pathagoras
•Hexachords
•The Guidoian Hand
•Poetry in Music of the Midevail perioud
•Hildegard Von Bingen
•Versus
•Goliard Songs
•Minstrels
•Bards
•Troubadours
•Motets
•And much, much more!
Dr. Allen is a university music professor, and is a top-rated Udemy instructor. In 2017 Star Tribune Business featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes.
While a lot of history courses focus on memorization, this is a course for those interested in immersing themselves in the music and culture. You won't find lists of dates to memorize here - this class is designed to be fun and enjoyable.
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