2006-10-16 15:13:32 · 3 answers · asked by hariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I agree with jmilburn above. Folk music developed according to folk taste, but there was no way to earn money at it, so none of it was particularly memorable. All the early composers whose music we still have were subsidised by the Church - Robert Carver, William Byrd, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi, Henry Purcell. It was only in the 1700's that a composer could hope to earn a living from non-religious music.
2006-10-17 07:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
----During the Middle Ages --the "Dark Ages"-- the Church was by far the largest financial supporter and patron of music, perhaps even the only patron. Naturally, their money purchased the music they apporved of. The same can be said of the other arts. That is why we have a really incredibly huge number of paintings, etc. of the Madonna, many of the terrible. ---Jim
2006-10-16 17:21:23 · answer #2 · answered by James M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Music is a way to glorify God. Oh yeah it's spelled church
2006-10-16 15:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by Go Rush! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋