Part 2: The Flowering of Harmony

Summary With the growth of music from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance came a blending of many voices. Palestrina and Gabrieli are but two of the early composers featured. Yehudi Menuhin traces the development of vocal music and forms of musical notation from the chants of Buddhist monks to the massed choirs of the Renaissance. Also: Ravi Shankar discusses Indian music, in which ornamentation and melodic purity evolved in place of harmony.

S1.E2 ∙ Part 2: The Flowering of Harmony

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Yehudi Menuhin The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Andrew Davis James DePreist

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Genres : Music Documentary

Countries of origin : United States Canada

Language : English

Production companies : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Ontario Educational Communications Authority (OECA) Mississippi Educational Television

Summary With the growth of music from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance came a blending of many voices. Palestrina and Gabrieli are but two of the early composers featured. Yehudi Menuhin traces the development of vocal music and forms of musical notation from the chants of Buddhist monks to the massed choirs of the Renaissance. Also: Ravi Shankar discusses Indian music, in which ornamentation and melodic purity evolved in place of harmony.

Details

Genres : Music Documentary

Countries of origin : United States Canada

Language : English

Production companies : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Ontario Educational Communications Authority (OECA) Mississippi Educational Television

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