Punkademic The Complete History of Music Part 1 Music of the Antiquity and Medieval Periods updated 4 / 2022 TUTORiAL

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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