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Polyphony is when there are more than one independent melodic lines playing simultaneously.
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She Influenced religious music drastically during the Middle Ages. She was well-known for her religious visions and became very famous within the church for this. She used this fame to show her music and visions to others which led her having a large affect on the music of the time.
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A famous musician and poet. He spent most of his life working for royal families and families of great wealth. He presented his music beautifully to many royal families and nobles which gradually led to his fame.
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Painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and a wonderful musician. He was mainly famous for his paintings and skills in engineering. But, because of his fame, he was able to affect his era with his music as well.
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Famous for being a master in polyphonic vocals.
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A famous musician for his influential work in polyphonic music.
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A master of the opera and oratorio. He produced countless operas and oratorios that were all up to a professional standard. Because of this, he was able to create a large impact on that aspect of music.
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Bach was known for being the master of the fugue. A fugue is a musical composition where there is a base melody known as a subject. This subject is repeated at different intervals in different keys. This gives the song a sound of interweaving melodies.