When was the Medieval period in music? When was the Muromachi Period? When was the 'modern period' of history? When did the Neolithic Era begin? When was the Frankish Empire split up? When was the Merovingian dynasty? When was the Babylonian Empire at its peak?
Why is dance important in musical theatre? Why was the Elizabethan theatre so popular? How has medieval theatre influenced today's theatre? When was the Classical Period in music history? When was the classical music period? Is Les Miserables considered theatre?
Medieval Dance and music during the medieval period can be traced back tothe early parts of the medieval era and some even date back to the times the Anglo Saxon glee-men. Medieval dances were categorised into two primary sections, the first one was the court dance and the second the coun...
The shawm (/ʃɔːm/) is a conical bore, double-reed woodwind instrument made in Europefrom the 12th century to the present day. It achieved its peak of popularity during the medieval and Renaissance periods, after which it was gradually eclipsed by the oboe family of descendant instrume...
In Extremis June 28, 2024Harry 1 Comment Let us think for a moment about a naughty girl who is being spanked, not as a complete, integrated unit of personhood but rather as a series of discrete body parts, like some medieval poet praising his lady-love bit by bit, with her hair, ...
Years later, now a berserker Viking, Amleth has an encounter with a seer that convinces him the time to collect on that childhood promise is nigh. The Northman is a tense, atmospheric, and brutal historical thriller, told as if it were a story recounted around a medieval Scandinavian fire...
Mardi Gras was originally celebrated in medieval Europe, especially in Italy and France. The first recording of a Mardi Gras celebration in the United States in the early 1700s. The celebrations took place in New Orleans and were more like fancy balls or dances. The atmosphere of the carnival...
This usually leads to his quoting the iconic German architect Mies van der Rohe: ‘Architecture begins when two bricks are placed carefully together.’ This simple, powerful statement always reminds me of the primacy of counterpoint in the craft of music. It makes me think of the medieval-...
The Old Stone Age: The Old Stone Age is the name given to a period of time when humans made tools from stones and by using stones. It is also called the Paleolithic Era. The word part 'paleo' means old and 'lith' means stone. ...
But I’d been in Cuenca for just 2 weeks when everything stared shutting down. The city went into lockdown, and national borders started closing. I did move to my April/May Airbnb as planned, but Panama was, like, literally closed and I couldn’t go on. So I had to cancel the ...