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In Poetry , the term monody has become specialized to refer to a poem in which one person laments another's death. (In the context of Ancient Greek Literature , monody, could simply refer to lyric poetry sung by a single performer, rather than by a Chorus .) In music, monody has two meanings: 1) it is sometimes used as a synonym for , Motet s, or even Concerto s (in the earlier sense of " Concertato ", meaning "with instruments"). In monody, which developed out of an attempt by the Florentine Camerata in the 1580s to restore Ancient Greek ideas of melody and declamation (probably with little historical accuracy), one solo voice sings a melodic part, usually with considerable Ornamentation , over a rhythmically independent bass line. Accompanying instruments could be Lute , Chitarrone , Theorbo , Harpsichord , Organ , and even on occasion Guitar . While some monodies were arrangements for smaller forces of the music for large ensembles which was common at the end of the 16th Century , especially in the Venetian School , most monodies were composed independently. The development of monody was one of the defining characteristics of early Baroque practice, as opposed to late Renaissance style, in which groups of voices sang independently and with a greater balance between parts. Other musical streams which came together in the monody were the madrigal and the motet, both of which developed into solo forms after 1600 and borrowed ideas from the monody. Contrasting passages in monodies could be more melodic or more declamatory: these two styles of presentation eventually developed into the Aria and the Recitative , and the overall form merged with the Cantata by about 1635 . The parallel development of solo song with accompaniment in Chanson . An important early treatise on monody is contained in Giulio Caccini 's song collection, ''Le nuove musiche'' (Florence, 1601). MAIN COMPOSERS OF MONODY
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