A History of Western Music: From Psalms to Polyphony

The psalms were probably performed responsorially, That is that a soloist sing the verses, with a choir or congregations singing The refrain, such as Alleluia. And antiphony, in which two groups of Choirs sung alternating psalm verses. Gregorian music(4th-9th Centuries): The early, monophonic liturgical music in this early period of Official Christianity didn’t exist in the form of one unified style and from 6th, the Roman Rite became dominant and normative because of The papal policy, then, the

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A History of Early Western Music: From Psalms to Polyphony

Early Music Practices

The psalms were probably performed responsorially, meaning a soloist sang the verses, with a choir or congregation singing the refrain, such as “Alleluia.” Another practice was antiphony, in which two groups of choirs sang alternating psalm verses.

Gregorian Music (4th-9th Centuries)

The early, monophonic liturgical music in this early period of official Christianity didn’t exist in the form of one unified style. From the 6th century, the Roman Rite became dominant and normative

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Exploring Space, Time, and Rhythm in Movement

The Partial Space

The partial space is the space we feel is ours. There’s a chance encounter with another partial space, making it a common area.

Imaginary Axes:

  • Vertical
  • Horizontal Transverse
  • Anteroposterior Horizontal

Considering these axes as a reference, we obtain three basic dimensions and six directions of motion:

  • Vertical Dimension: Up and down
  • Transverse Dimension: Left and right
  • Sagittal Dimension: Forward and backward

Plans arising from the combination of two axes:

  • Vertical Plane
  • Horizontal Plane
  • Sagittal
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Exploring Space, Time, and Rhythm in Movement and Music

The Partial Space

The partial space is the space we feel like is our own. There is a chance encounter with another partial space, making it a common area.

Imaginary Axes:

  • Vertical
  • Horizontal Transverse
  • Anteroposterior Horizontal

Considering these axes as a reference, we obtain three basic dimensions and six directions of motion:

  • Vertical Dimension: Up and down
  • Transverse Dimension: Left and right
  • Sagittal Dimension: Forward and backward

Planes arising from the combination of two axes:

  • Vertical Plane
  • Horizontal
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Imitation and Paraphrasing in Literary Translation

Imitation and Paraphrases

Imitation itself (‘mimesis’) is a form of copy, a ‘travesty’ that gives us back the same content and style as the original text. It is a substitution, in the sense of imitating something, but above all a form of continuous and natural addiction in literature.

In imitation, we find different degrees:

Replay

To say the same but in different words. We invent, imagine… We substitute a few words with others (equivalent to those of the original text) to create a new text.

Copy

It

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Spanish Baroque Literature: A Comprehensive Guide

1. Society and Culture of the 17th Century

During the reigns of Philip III and Philip IV, the Spanish Empire began to suffer from military failures and the consequences of armed conflicts, such as the struggle against the Protestants, which politically and economically weakened the empire.

Economically, there was financial impoverishment and a decline in industry, banking, and business. Agriculture also entered a period of crisis, worsening the living conditions of working peasants.

Socially, tensions

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