Music in Ancient Greece and Rome

John G Landels

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Routledge
05 November 1998

Early music (up to c 1000 CE); Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles

"Music in Ancient Greece and Rome presents a comprehensive introduction to the study of music from Homeric times to the Roman emperor Hadrian, presented in concise and user-friendly chapters, with suggestions for further reading

and illustrated with diagrams. Chapters include:

an exploration of the contexts in which music played a role, including genres of poetry regarded as musical by the ancient Greeks

a detailed discussion of instruments, including the aulos, the kithara and the lyre

an analysis of scales, intervals and tuning, incorporating a discussion on the evidence for scales and the concepts of species and key

an examination of the principal types of rhythm used in the musical sections in various literary genres

an exploration of Greek theories of harmony and acoustics, from the famous Pythagorean discovery and an account of the 1r""041 bilibus, commonly attributed to Aristotle. Music in Ancient Greece and Rome is the most comprehensive introduction available to the history, theory and practice of ancient music."

By: John G Landels
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 740g
ISBN: 9780415167765
ISBN 10: 0415167760
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 05 November 1998
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

John G Landels

Reviews for Music in Ancient Greece and Rome

'A well-illustrated and comprehensive introduction to ancient music from Homeric times to the emperor Hadrian ... we recommend it highly as a book that is both scholarly and approachable, and of value to everyone with an interest in the subject, scholars, students and the general reader.' - Classical Association News 'John Landels has produced a lively and illuminating survey of what we know ... his book can be recommended to any musical person wishing to imagine for himself the sound, the atmosphere and the meaning of ancient song and dance.' - Roger Scruton, The Times 'The clarity of Landels' writing, even on complex matters, is a real virtue.' - The Classical Review Landel's monography succeeds very well in making a highly technical subject accessible to a wide variety of audiences ... there will be few who do not learn a good eal ... from its detailed account fo ancient instruments, musical notation, and the intricacies of the tetrachord.' - Mouseion 'A well-illustrated and comprehensive introduction to ancient music from Homeric times to the emperor Hadrian ... we recommend it highly as a book that is both scholarly and approachable, and of value to everyone with an interest in the subject, scholars, students and the general reader.' - Classical Association News 'John Landels has produced a lively and illuminating survey of what we know ... his book can be recommended to any musical person wishing to imagine for himself the sound, the atmosphere and the meaning of ancient song and dance.' - Roger Scruton, The Times