The Nave Museum ~ Benini: The Musical Notes
The Nave Museum Description
The Nave Museum exhibition featured the debut of Benini’s Musical Notes series, The origins of the musical system of notation trace back to the Italian Benedictine monk, Guido D’Arezzo (c.995-c.1050)
Before this system, singers had to memorize the entire chant repertoire, and in turn, pass this on to the next generation. The new system replaced letters with notes, to be added to four parallel lines. He introduced the symbols Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol and La as names for the 6 tones C, D, E, F, G and A, the hexachord. Later, “si” or “ti” was added., and eventually “Do” replaced Ut.
This tie to his native Italy inspired Benini in 2015 to create this series.
LE NOTE MUSICALI
Le origini del sistema musicale di notazione risalgono al monaco benedettino italiano, Guido d'Arezzo (c995-c.1050)
Prima di questo sistema, i cantanti dovevano dovuto memorizzare l'intero repertorio del canto e, a loro volta, passare questo alla generazione successiva. Il nuovo sistema sostitui lettere con note, da aggiungere a quattro linee parallele. Guido introdusse i simboli Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol e La come nomi per i 6 toni C, D, E, F, G e A, l'esacordo. Successivamente fu aggiunto Si o Ti., E infine Do sostitui Ut.
Questo legame con la sua Italia natale ha ispirato Benini nel 2015 per creare questa serie, The Musical Notes.
THE MUSICAL NOTES
The origins of the musical system of notation trace back to the Italian Benedictine monk, Guido D’Arezzo (c.995-c.1050)
Before this system, singers had to memorize the entire chant repertoire, and in turn, pass this on to the next generation. This system replaced letters with notes, to be added to four parallel lines. Guido introduced the symbols Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol and La as names for the 6 tones C, D, E, F, G and A, the hexachord. Later, Si or Ti was added, and eventually Do replaced Ut.
This tie to his native Italy inspired Benini in 2015 to create this series, The Musical Notes on exhibition now at Museo Benini in Marble Falls. The Nave Museum published this poster to commemorate their 2018 exhibition of these paintings.