The Renaissance is a name we've given to a period in Western history during which the arts- so important in Classic cultures - were revived. The arts has quite a difficult time remaining important during the Middle Ages , given all of the territorial struggles that were occurring throughout Europe. People living then had enough to do merely figuring out how to stay in the good graces of whomever was ruling them, while the rulers were preoccupied with maintaining or expanding control. With the large exception of the Roman Catholic Church, no one had much time or thought left over to devote toward the luxury of art.
It will come as no surprise , then , to hear that "the Renaissance" had no clear-out beginning date, started first in those areas which had the highest relative levels of political stability and spread, not like wildfire, but in a series of different phrases which occurred between the years c. 1150 and c. 1600.
It will come as no surprise , then , to hear that "the Renaissance" had no clear-out beginning date, started first in those areas which had the highest relative levels of political stability and spread, not like wildfire, but in a series of different phrases which occurred between the years c. 1150 and c. 1600.
Throughout the Renaissance instrumental dance music flowed and thrived, and was composed, or more likely improvised, by many people. Musicians whose names have come down to us collected much of this existing music and had it published in various volumes over the years. A piece such as La Spagna, is an excellent example of the buoyant rhythms and sounds of the Renaissance dance. Many of these dance forms were modified and developed by later composers and found their way into the Baroque dance suite.
Throughout the Renaissance instrumental dance music flowered and thrived, and was composed, or more likely improvised, by many people. Musicians who's names have come down to us collected much of this existing music and had it published in various volumes over the years.