Music Notation History
The time of before Christmas, wherever we go, we will always hear Christmas songs that swelled, but has it ever implied in your mind the question, how the origins of music notation, so we are all over the world can enjoy the same song with the same melody. Even, now there is a good notation software. I found it when I looking for sheet music downloads sources on internet.
In Ugarit found some square paper (from year 1400 BC), that written songs text in Huri language, accompanied by a kind of notation, but it did not work for the re-echoes or in singing.
Likewise there is no certainty whether the Hebrews have a notation system, it has been in try to interpret the signs of sound pressure from the Hebrew script, as a form of notation, but it did not work, because the signs of the sound pressure was more intended to give than to music, in addition to these signs is in addition made from the original work.
In the absence of standardized musical notation or which can be written, we will not be able to disseminate a piece of music or pass it to future generations. Because of this music notation, so today we can still enjoy the works of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.
Who was the originator of modern western music notation idea that as we know it today? In the eleventh century (995-1050) a Benedictine monk of the order named Guido of Arezzo trying to teach their students to memorize tones from c-d-e-f-g-a. Because he was familiar and already familiar in his ear with the title "Ut Queant Laxis", Christian songs about the apostle John, so he created a mnemonis tool:
- UT-queant laxis
- RE-sonare fibris
- MI-re gestorum
- FA-muli tuorum
- SOL-ve pollutis
- LA-biis reatum
- Sancte Iohannes
Original syllable of the words to the six expressions can be used as a name that has been ringing: ut, te, mi, fa, sol, la. Until now we still use this system, only to say UT has revamped be dropped after La is still no additional Si.
Guido of Arezzo is the freeing of human dependence on the previous century than the oral tradition passed on to the next. Due to the tone of musical notation is the human race today can have a very large property in the form of deposits of hundreds of thousands of musical works ranging from a heavy piece of music, to the simple songs to symphony-a symphony of complex.
Through the notation of this reason, the music began to be written and taught from sheet music, music theory also can be followed through with a notation which is easier to learn a song or instrument of music, and start at the same polyphony (more than one rhythm that can be played simultaneously) as well as creating harmony in the music tone or song.
From the school of Notre Dame in Paris created motet. Motet is beginning a four-part harmony soprano, alto, tenor and bass. John C. Hatton who lived the 18th century (? -1793) Has created a melody that is better known by the name "Duke Street", based on the name of the street where he lived in St. Helen - England. It turns out this melody became so popular, so they can be assessed is the most widely used melody to create songs of spiritual praise.
These include praise which uses the melody from "Duke Street": Almighty Father, Bless the Word * Forth in Thy Name, O Lord * From All That Dwell Below the Skies * I Know That My Redeemer Lives * Jesus Shall Reign * O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand * O Lord, Thou Art My God and King * Our Lord Is Risen from the Dead.
My question is, why are Christmas songs just beautiful to enjoy in Christmas time only, after that it was so bland it is not as beautiful anymore, cannot even touch our feelings again, no differentiation from other pop songs?
Perhaps there are of you who can help to give his comments. Thank you.
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