Music in Ancient Greece and Rome
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acoustical science history
Ancient Greece
ancient Mediterranean musicology
ancient music theory
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Aristides Quintilianus
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Crossbar
delphic
Delphic Hymns
Disjunct Tetrachords
Early Fourth Century BC
Early Seventh Century BC
Edge Tones
Embouchure Hole
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fourth
Fourth Century BC
Greek musical notation
Harp Type
hymns
instrument
Instrumental Notation
instruments
Kreon
late
Late Fourth Century BC
lowest
Lowest Note
lyre performance practice
note
Piper
Programme Music
Pythian Games
rhythm analysis techniques
Roman musical culture
Short Syllables
stringed
Stringed Instrument
woodwind
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9780415167765
- Weight: 740g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 05 Nov 1998
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Music in Ancient Greece and Rome provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of music from Homeric times to the Roman emperor Hadrian, presented in a concise and user-friendly way. Chapters include:
* contexts in which music played a role
* a detailed discussion of instruments
* an analysis of scales, intervals and tuning
* the principal types of rhythm used
* and an exploration of Greek theories of harmony and acoustics.
Music in Ancient Greece and Rome also contains numerous musical examples, with illustrations of ancient instruments and the methods of playing them.
