Music in Ancient Greece and Rome
Seiten
1998
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-16776-5 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-16776-5 (ISBN)
Music in Ancient Greece and Rome presents a comprehensive introduction to the study of music from Homeric times to the Roman emperor Trahan, presented in concise and user-friendly chapters, with suggestions for further reading.
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.
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.
John G Landels
Preface 1 Music in Greek life, poetry and drama 2(a) The aulos 2(b) Kithara and lyre 2(c) Other instruments 3 Scales, intervals and tuning 4 Music, words and rhythm 5 Music and acoustical science 6 Music and myth 7 The years between - Alexandria and southern Italy 8 The Roman musical experience 9 Notation and pitch 10 Some surviving scores Appendix 1 Technical analysis of Greek intervals Appendix 2 The construction of the water-organ (hydraulis) Appendix 3 The Brauron aulos
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.11.1998 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 740 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Instrumentenkunde |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-16776-0 / 0415167760 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-16776-5 / 9780415167765 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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