Women were not allowed to involve in Music.
The involvement of women in music was important during the Baroque and Classical ages.
The royal court invested in Music for entertainment.
Around the 1580s, the Ferrara Court notice that Females produced fine vocal timbre.
As such, few of them were hired by the court. However, their involvements were very restricted. They were refrained from showcasing their materials into general public.
Under the stresses of feminism, it was hard to establish a successful career.
Banned on churches.
-Only home usage of devotional church music was allowed
-Many became nuns
Banned on stages.
-They faced competition with castrato singers
Therefore, Secular music was the last option.
Few women were successful through feminism.
One notable composer was Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), who made rapid developments in vocal works. She survived through dedicating her works to nobles despite the setbacks.
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Posted by Damien Kee 11 September, 2010 at 12:45 PM .
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