Medieval Music and Dance
I did a report on music and dance in the Middle Ages. Then, music was divided into two groups, Secular and Religious. Dance was considered the work of Satan, by ultra-conservative Christians. (Some Christians tolerated it). I won't bore you with all the details. Here are the basics.
Religious Music
Used in churches to worship God.
Songs made up of monotone chants
No harmony, No instrumentation
Song topics about religious happenings such as the nativity
Secular Music
Songs had melody
Songs had instrumentation
Song topics include protest, love, holidays, and everyday life
Used as an art rather than a tradition
Not as popular as religious music
Dance
Discouraged by church, because they considered moving the body to be one of the seven deadly sins: pride
Done at parties only
Some Christians tolerated it, and participated in it
Done in groups
With drums and occasionally guitar in the backround
Eventually the Church accepted it and used it in their sermons
Theater
Discouraged by church, because it was stealing their attention
Done by traveling rebels, who did magic tricks and such
Theater was at its worst in the middle ages
Dance was used in skits
Skits were sometimes about biblical events
By Eli
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