Blog Assignment #6: Renaissance Songs

The two Renaissance songs, The Cricket and Il est bel et bon, were not my favorite pieces out of all the ones we have listened to. I think the combination of the language barrier and the polyphonic texture made of just voices made it hard to enjoy either of them. I had some advantage with Il est bel et bon since I took a few years of French in high school, but even then it was hard to understand what was going on. Having a translation of what was being sung helped me understand the humor of the pieces, but again, it wasn’t my favorite; the humor didn’t match with mine, making it difficult to find what was being sung about funny. Being able to watch the singers perform made it easier to appreciate the music, but again, the language barrier and the differences in humor made it hard to enjoy both The Cricket and Il est bel et bon.