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   Far into the future, there is a land. This land 

is a magical land. A land where humanity and 

music coexist as living beings. A land where 

music and humanity can speak with one 

another. A land where notes can sing and live 

just like you and me. A land where anything is 

possible. A land of what music really is. 

   This land is called The National Renaissance 

Republic, but most people call it the N double 

R. The NRR is a place where music is really 

alive, and has a story to tell. It is a place of 

sound and harmony.

   One day after getting out of Topics in 

Science class, Middle C decides to go to the 

beach with his father, Whole Step. 

   Curious to know how his species developed, 

Middle C asks his father, "How have our people 

developed into the group that we are today?" 

   With a smile on his double bearded face, 

Whole Step answers, "Our culture has had a 

'baby grand' history. Let me take you back in 

time to when we, as a people, began to 

dominate as masters of sound." 

   "Where are we?" Middle C asked. 

   "We are in the middle ages." Whole Step 

said. "This is when music began a steady 

incline that is still rising today in our modern 

world. The middle age music era dates back to 

500 AD and ends at about 1400 AD. A whole 

lot happened during this section of musical 

history. Lacking electricity and other fun things 

that you and I take for granted, our ancestors 

passed the time with musical leisure. Come 

with me to the distant castle and learn more 

about the medevil musical era."

   Whole Step seemed very excited to be sharing 

the history of the musical people. "Instruments of 

the middle ages were scarce. The only ones played 

often was the Lute, and the occasional harp during 

the rare church services. Composers such as 

Gautier de Colnoy and Guillaume Dufay played the 

Lute in a style of music called Polyphonics, which is 

when you combine a number of parts (instruments 

and notes) that harmonize with one another. This 

impacted our people by preparing the way for the 

next section in musical history, the Renaissance. 

Come my son, come and see what great things 

once took place."

   Middle C was taken aback by what he had already 

heard. He stood in silence as he listened to his father 

speak on musical evolution. "This is the Renaissance 

time era. This dates back to around 1500 AD and as you 

can see, things are looking a bit better than in the dark 

ages. There was more of a focus on logic and reasoning, 

instead of feelings and emotion. Musical revival was 

breaking out everywhere. Music was actually being 

processed logically, and listeners could tell by the new 

performances. Ratios were being thought out and 

vibrations were being studied. Music started leaving the 

label of hobby and took on the definition of a science. 

Music, as of then, was a science. Come to the church 

and see what I mean." 

   "What is that guy playing?" Middle C asked. Without 

missing a beat, Whole Step answered, "He is playing 

one of the most popular Renaissance instruments. The 

Viol, a masterpiece in itself, and when in the hands of a 

master bowist, a beautiful sound-maker. Composers 

such as this man, named Thomas Tallis, continued in the 

Medevil 'Polyphonic' style music, but put great effort into 

using it in the church. Using knowledge to produce 

better sounds sparked a music revival, and putting the 

best composers in the churches started a church revival. 

I guess you could say that the musical effects of the 

Renaissance were both spiritual and intellectual. But the 

path does not end here. Let us travel on to the next era 

of musical history." 

   "Where is everyone?" Middle C asked. Whole Step 

laughed. 

   "They are most likely in the music hall." He said. "This 

is the Baroque Era of Music. Dating back to the early to 

middle 1700's, music was understood better than ever 

before. There was a science that was beginning to rise in 

the building of music halls, and many individual 

composers were beginning to take the spotlight for 

themselves. The Piano and the Violin seemed to 

dominate this era. Come, and let us go and see the two 

greatest of the Baroque composers, Bach and Vivaldi." 

   Middle C followed his father into the music hall, 

eagerly awaiting the sounds he would hear. 

   Middle C was very impressed with the playing of 

Vivaldi and Bach. "I don't see how it can get much 

better than this!" He shouted over the music to his 

father. 

   Whole Step nodded. "Yes." He said. "This music is 

very impressive. This era of music gave introduction to 

the Opera, concerto, sonata, and other kinds of music. 

This era took polyphonic to a whole new level. Towards 

the end of this era, there was a birth of music known as 

'classical music,' which is what you and I are hearing 

now in the flesh. The impact of this era left people 

wanting more. Although Vivaldi and Bach sound 

amazing, the people just knew that there could be 

better. Let me show you the next era of music which is 

devoted to this type of music. Classical! Come my son, 

and prepare to meet who is perhaps the greatest 

composer who has ever lived."

   "Wow." Middle C said. "There is a long line for 

whoever is playing in there." 

   "Yes." Whole Step said. "I have brought us to 1800 

AD. This is the era known as Classical. This is perhaps 

my favorite of all music sections. Although other types 

of music was played in this era, church music for 

example, there was no contest to classical. Bach and 

Vivaldi set the bar high for someone to overcome. It 

seemed impossible, but one man did arise and win the 

hearts of all music lovers. Inside this music hall is the 

master himself. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Let us buy 

our tickets, or whatever was purchased for entry in the 

1800's, from the strange mustache man at the front so 

that we can enter." 

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