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Author : Pauline A. LeVen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107148741
Examines questions raised, in antiquity and now, by mythical narratives about humans transforming into non-human musical beings.
Author : Tosca A. C. Lynch,Eleonora Rocconi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119275497
"This chapter provides an overview of the Muses in Greek mythology and argues that their multiplicity, their indefinite number, their lack of fixed personalities and their metapoetic status make them highly unusual members of the Olympian pantheon. As the embodiment of music and the means by which music is channelled to human beings they are essential to our understanding of the meaning of mousikē in Greek culture. Above all their origins in an oral society foregrounds the performative nature of music which has characterised it as an art form throughout the ages"--
Author : Tosca A. C. Lynch,Eleonora Rocconi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119275503
A COMPANION TO ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN MUSIC A comprehensive guide to music in Classical Antiquity and beyond Drawing on the latest research on the topic, A Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music provides a detailed overview of the most important issues raised by the study of ancient Greek and Roman music. An international panel of contributors, including leading experts as well as emerging voices in the field, examine the ancient 'Art of the Muses' from a wide range of methodological, theoretical, and practical perspectives. Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book explores the pervasive presence of the performing arts in ancient Greek and Roman culture—ranging from musical mythology to music theory and education, as well as archaeology and the practicalities of performances in private and public contexts. But this Companion also explores the broader roles played by music in the Graeco-Roman world, examining philosophical, psychological, medical and political uses of music in antiquity, and aspects of its cultural heritage in Mediaeval and Modern times. This book debunks common myths about Greek and Roman music, casting light on yet unanswered questions thanks to newly discovered evidence. Each chapter includes a discussion of the tools or methodologies that are most appropriate to address different topics, as well as detailed case studies illustrating their effectiveness. This book Offers new research insights that will contribute to the future developments of the field, outlining new interdisciplinary approaches to investigate the importance of performing arts in the ancient world and its reception in modern culture Traces the history and development of ancient Greek and Roman music, including their Near Eastern roots, following a thematic approach Showcases contributions from a wide range of disciplines and international scholarly traditions Examines the political, social and cultural implications of music in antiquity, including ethnicity, regional identity, gender and ideology Presents original diagrams and transcriptions of ancient scales, rhythms, and extant scores that facilitate access to these vital aspects of ancient music for scholars as well as practicing musicians Written for a broad range of readers including classicists, musicologists, art historians, and philosophers, A Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music provides a rich, informative and thought-provoking picture of ancient music in Classical Antiquity and beyond.
Author : Laura Salah Nasrallah
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781009405737
This book shows how Ancient Christians both used curses and criticized them in ancient Mediterranean religion and society.
Author : David Walter Leinweber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Metamorphosis
ISBN : MSU:31293007917630
Author : Lauren Curtis,Naomi Weiss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781108831666
Combines multiple theoretical perspectives and diverse media to examine the relation between music and memory in ancient Greece and Rome.
Author : Edward A. Lippman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Music, Greek and Roman
ISBN : OCLC:1074954041
Author : M. L. West
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1992-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0191586854
Ancient Greece was permeated by music, and the literature teems with musical allusions. For most readers the subject has remained a closed book. Here at last is a clear, comprehensive, and authoritative account that presupposes no special knowledge of music. Topics covered include the place of music in Greek life; instruments; rhythm; tempo; modes and scales; melodic construction; form; ancient theory and notation; and historical development. Thirty surviving examples of Greek music are presented in modern transcription with analysis, and the book is fully illustrated. Besides being considered on its own terms, Greek music is here further illuminated by being seen in ethnological perspective, and a brief Epilogue sets it in its place in a border zone between Afro-Asiatic and European culture. The book will be of value both to classicists and historians of music. - ;The only available study in English of Ancient Greek music -
Author : Publius Ovidius Naso,Joseph Gaspard Dubois-Fontanelle
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1020565047
This classic work of literature retells the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, and explores themes of transformation, love, and morality. Its vivid and evocative language has made it a favorite of readers of all ages and backgrounds, and its influence can be seen in countless works of art, music, and literature throughout the ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Francesco Pelosi,Federico M. Petrucci
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781108832274
Explores the philosophical import and use of musical notions in crucial moments and authors of the Roman Imperial period.
Author : Warren D. Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Music, Greek and Roman
ISBN : 0801430305
Drawing on a vast array of sources both in literature and in art, Warren D. Anderson here illuminates the place of musicians and music-making in Greek life from the Archaic to the Hellenistic and Graeco-Roman periods. In his treatment of the musicians, Anderson addresses such topics as their costumes and sacral robes, their affinities with shamans and gods, the nature of their identification with the individual (the "outsider") or with the group, and their status as slaves or as freeborn citizens. As part of the larger picture, he discusses their instruments, principally the lyre or kithara and the double reed pipes, and he introduces the musical practices of other cultures as suggestive parallels. Appendices include technical descriptions of the instruments, details of scale-building and notation, and fragmentary remains of actual texts with notation, among them settings of passages from Euripides' tragedies.
Author : Verity Jane Platt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780521861717
This book explores divine manifestations and their representations not only in art, but also in literature, histories and inscriptions. The cultural analysis of epiphany is set within a historical framework that examines its development from the archaic period through the Hellenistic world and into the Roman Empire.
Author : Flora R. Levin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1107459877
In this book, Flora Levin explores how and why music was so important to the ancient Greeks. She examines the distinctions that they drew between the theory of music as an art ruled by number and the theory wherein number is held to be ruled by the art of music. These perspectives generated more expansive theories, particularly the idea that the cosmos is a mirror-image of music's structural elements and, conversely, that music by virtue of its cosmic elements - time, motion, and the continuum - is itself a mirror-image of the cosmos. These opposing perspectives gave rise to two opposing schools of thought, the Pythagorean and the Aristoxenian. Levin argues that the clash between these two schools could never be reconciled because the inherent conflict arises from two different worlds of mathematics. Her book shows how the Greeks' appreciation of the profundity of music's interconnections with philosophy, mathematics, and logic led to groundbreaking intellectual achievements that no civilization has ever matched.
Author : Spencer A. Klavan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : History
ISBN : 135011992X
Life in ancient Greece was musical life and in this perfectly pitched introduction, Spencer Klavan explores its origins, forms, and place in society. Soloists competed onstage for popular accolades, becoming centrepieces for cultural conversation and even leading Plato to recommend that certain forms of music be banned from his ideal society. And the music didn't stop when the audience left the theatre: melody and rhythm were woven into the whole fabric of daily existence for the Greeks. Vocal and instrumental songs were part of religious rituals, dramatic performances, dinner parties, and even military campaigns. Like Detroit in the 1960s or Vienna in the 18th century, Athens in the 400s BC was the hotspot where celebrated artists collaborated and diverse strands of musical tradition converged. The conversations and innovations that unfolded there would lay the groundwork for musical theory and practice in Greece and Rome for centuries to come. In recent years, state-of-the-art research and digital technology have enabled us to decipher and understand Greek music with unprecedented precision. Yet many readers today cannot access the resources that would enable them to grapple with this richly rewarding subject. Arcane technical details and obscure jargon veil the subject - it is rarely known, for instance, that authentic melodies still survive from antiquity, helping us to imagine the vivid soundscapes of the Classical and Hellenistic eras. Music in Ancient Greece distills the latest discoveries into vivid prose so readers can come to grips with the basics as never before. With the tools in this book, beginners and specialists alike will learn to hear the ancient world afresh and come away with a new, musical perspective on their favourite classical texts.
Author : Giovanni Comotti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000000339758
Although music was an essential part of Greek and Roman culture, modern introductions to the subject have often tended to be too general for the serious reader or too technical for all but the specialist. Aimed at a wider audience, this book offers a survey of Greek and Roman music from earliest times through the Roman imperial period. Drawing upon the full range of ancient source materials, from Plato and Aristotle to the latest papyrus finds, Comotti examines such topics as musical form and style, instruments, poet-composers, and the role of music in ancient society.