Classical Music/12th Century Music

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Expert: - 2/3/2009


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I'm trying to find examples/samples of 12th century European children's music, but am having trouble finding any suitable resources. Can you help me? (Thanks in advance from a fellow expert - theatre and comic books.)

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12th century?  We have so little music from this period that I'd say there is no extant children's music from this period.  I am sure there are folk songs in every culture, but I don't know what titles they would have.

As you already know from theater, kids were dressed and pretty much treated like miniature adults.  Any "children's music" would likely be the same as adults'.  Excepting lullabyes sung by parents and other such spontaneous tunes to be sung once and not remembered.

In this period, we have virtually no music attributed to a specific composer and very little that is set down, with the exception of church music.

What is the production you are mounting?  I might be able to help you more if I have some more info. mb

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