France

France
The traditional music of France has many different characteristics, which goes over the time of impressionism. Unlike to any other traditional music, the impressionism music was affected by the impressionism art. This is why the music is so strong, and the reason why they usually use a tone outside the specific chord, or a discord. The traditional French music also tries out a lot in the areas of the boldness in changes of scale. The experiments and the uniqueness of this music are also shown in the visuals in the music. Some may question, what can you see in music? But it’s that you don’t actually see it, you hear it. What I mean by the visual is that the music makes the audience to imagine an object or a place really strongly. The organum composition was quite popular in the Notre Dame School, and started around the 10th century. Towards the end of the 12th century, motet became more popular. France has a rich history of music, and the travelling musicians, troubadours, are also a big part of the history. In some remote areas of France, like the Island of Corsica, and the mountainous Auvergne, traditional music has still survived.



They created many types of music, such as ballades, and poet-musicians were at their best between the 11-13th century. French harpsichord was of high quality, and there were lots of dances, and long titles with it. There was also French-Canadian music, and it benefited from coming into contact with Celtic music. While retaining some original characteristics, French-Canadian music was more lyrical and free. The Violin and fiddle were the most common instruments in French folk music, then came the harmonica via Germany, then the accordion, which soon became a favorite, and the harp and simple percussion instruments, such as spoons. The songs were traditionally passed down orally, while renewing, changing, and transforming along the way. The songs have basic straightforward verses, simple vocabulary, and basic rhythm arrangements. Some of the songs originated from medieval French tradition brought by early French colonists, and still exist today as an old form of folklore, richer than anything now found in France. There are songs that express social conditions of the French-Canadian community: the life of the voyageurs, the lumber camps, disasters and misfortunes, and political and cmedia type="file" key="French Music.wma" align="left" width="250" height="257"ommunal life. Research showsmedia type="file" key="French Music 2.wma" align="left" width="260" height="255"that French music had an impact in Canada. media type="file" key="French Music 3.wma" align="left" width="278" height="251"

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By: Veronica and S oYeon (Music and information)