In the humanities, the Baroque was a Western cultural era, which started close to the flip of the 17th century in Rome. It was exemplified by drama and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music. In music, the term ‘Baroque’ applies to the ultimate interval of dominance of imitative counterpoint, where totally different voices and devices echo one another but at different pitches, sometimes inverting the echo, and even reversing thematic materials. Some very lovely music was written to be used in church services (sacred music) by the Italian composer Giovanni da Palestrina ( ). In Palestrina’s music, many singers sing collectively (this is called a choir).

This creative business relief fund helps support musicians, artists, performers and filmmakers in the Tarrant County space in Texas who have lost work as a result of COVID-19. The Foundation for Contemporary Arts provides one-time $1,500 grants to artists who have had … Read More