Renaissance Music
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:55 pm
Neil- you recently turned me on to Blackmore's Night and I'm most grateful. Ritchie Blackmore has always been a favorite of mine and Candice Night, while no Annie Haslam, is certainly easy on the ears (and eyes). I can't believe I missed them for so many years but they never got any FM radio play around here so I guess our paths never crossed.
I'm hooked on the sound of Renaissance-era music done by contemporary artists. I know you studied baroque and renaissance music and became proficient with it.
My question to you is, what gives this music it's tell-tale sound? Is is alternate tunings like DADGAD? Or, I suspect, is it more modal? I know many prog rock bands have played with it frequently with varying results.
Thanks for the education!
:cheer:
I'm hooked on the sound of Renaissance-era music done by contemporary artists. I know you studied baroque and renaissance music and became proficient with it.
My question to you is, what gives this music it's tell-tale sound? Is is alternate tunings like DADGAD? Or, I suspect, is it more modal? I know many prog rock bands have played with it frequently with varying results.
Thanks for the education!
:cheer: