Renaissance recorder music

1. What is recorder in Renaissance period?
2. What are the 5 types of instrumental music in the Renaissance era?
3. What is the Renaissance of instrumental music?
4. What type of music was played in the Renaissance?

What is recorder in Renaissance period?

The best known consort instruments of the Renaissance are the recorders. They differ from the transverse flutes by being blown at one end, having a whistle-like mechanism to produce the sound.

What are the 5 types of instrumental music in the Renaissance era?

Common instrumental genres were the toccata, prelude, ricercar, and canzona. Dances played by instrumental ensembles (or sometimes sung) included the basse danse (It. bassadanza), tourdion, saltarello, pavane, galliard, allemande, courante, bransle, canarie, piva, and lavolta.

What is the Renaissance of instrumental music?

During the Renaissance period, about 1450-1600, music came to the forefront as an important part of education, and with this, instrumental music finally earned a place of high regard. Prior to this time, vocal music was far more important, and instruments were used as an accompaniment, rather than as a main focus.

What type of music was played in the Renaissance?

The main types were the German Lied, Italian frottola, the French chanson, the Italian madrigal, and the Spanish villancico. Other secular vocal genres included the caccia, rondeau, virelai, bergerette, ballade, musique mesurée, canzonetta, villanella, villotta, and the lute song.