Monody (English spelling) monody English

Japanese: モノディ - ものでぃ(英語表記)monody 英語
Monody (English spelling) monody English

A term relating to a style of Western music. A compound word of the Greek words monos (single) and ode (song), it generally refers to vocal music consisting of a single voice. It is considered a type of homophony, as it is usually accompanied by a chordal accompaniment on a lute or keyboard instrument. In the narrower sense, it is used to refer to a style of solo music that developed in Italy around 1600 as a reaction to the polyphonic style. Today, the term monody is usually used in the narrower sense.

At the end of the 16th century, the Florentine Camerata (a group of scholars and musicians from the Bardi family) was trying to revive classical Greek drama, and monody was formed based on that idea. Here, the lyrics were required to be sung with high expressiveness and dramatic quality, and the melody was in the style of recitative, supported by a chord-like accompaniment from a basso continuo. The most famous early monodys are Caccini's "Nouveau Musica" (first edition 1601) and the oldest surviving opera, "Euridice" (composed by Peri, premiered in 1600, with some parts composed by Caccini). After that, this style quickly spread to all kinds of music, and in instrumental music it promoted the creation of the solo sonata. However, it declined after the 1630s with the development of vocal and instrumental expressions.

[Toshiaki Kurosaka]

[Reference] | Homophony | Polyphony

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

西洋音楽の様式に関する用語。ギリシア語monos(単一)とode(歌)との合成語で、広義には単一声部からなる声楽曲をさす。これは通常リュートや鍵盤(けんばん)楽器による和弦的伴奏に伴われることが多いため、ホモフォニーの一種とみなされる。狭義には、1600年ごろ、ポリフォニー様式の反動としてイタリアで発展した独唱音楽の様式に対して用いられる。今日、単にモノディといえば、狭義の意味で用いるのが普通である。

 16世紀の末、フィレンツェのカメラータ(バルディ家の学者や音楽家たちの集団)の間では古典ギリシア劇の再興が企てられていたが、モノディはその理念に端を発し、形成された。ここでは歌われる歌詞が高い表現力や劇性をもって一語一語克明に表現されることが求められ、旋律は通奏低音楽器の和弦的伴奏に支えられたレチタティーボ風なものとなっている。初期のモノディのもっとも有名なものには、カッチーニの『新音楽』(初版1601)や、現存最古のオペラ『エウリディーチェ』(ペーリ作曲、1600初演。一部はカッチーニ作曲)があげられる。その後、この様式はあらゆる音楽に急速に浸透し、器楽面では独奏ソナタの成立を促した。しかし、声楽や器楽固有の表現法の開発とともに、1630年代を境に衰退した。

[黒坂俊昭]

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