About Secular music
Secular music is a music genre in the 9th century. It is usually classed as a form of music.
Secular music has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Jewish secular music.
From Wikipedia
Secular or saecular (Latin saecularis, "of the ages") is a term usually understood as meaning "worldly" or "non-religious", but when contrasted with cloistered monasteries a cathedral is technically a saecular institution with secular clergy. In vocal music of the classical tradition of western music,
secular music is distinguished from both liturgical and devotional religious music as the two main genres of Western music during the Middle Ages and Renaissance era. In such a context the oldest written examples of secular music are songs of the goliards with Latin lyrics. These were followed by vernacular chansons de geste (songs of deeds) and were popular amongst the traveling jongleurs and minstrels of the time.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Secular music.
- ↑ music
- ↓ Jewish secular music
Frequently asked questions
What is Secular music?
Secular music is a music genre in the 9th century. It is usually classed as a form of music.
Where and when did Secular music originate?
Secular music originated in the 9th century.