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Aug 14, 2020 · This work, a collection of fifteen topical essays on ancient Greek and medieval Latin music theory, presents historical background and technical explanations explicitly intended to help readers, especially graduate students, seeking competence in the history of theory.
Historical Latin came from the prehistoric language of the Latium region, specifically around the River Tiber, where Roman civilization first developed. How and when Latin came to be spoken has long been debated.
Aug 14, 2020 · If there were one thing that most musicians could cite as the original spark that ignited their curiosity about ancient Greek music, it would surely be the encounter with book 3 of Plato's Republic, in which Socrates names certain musical “modes” as edifying and others as corrupting. In English translation, Plato has the great philosopher ...
The music and music theory of ancient Greece laid the foundation for western music and western music theory, as it would go on to influence the ancient Romans, the early Christian church and the medieval composers.
If there were one thing that most musicians could cite as the original spark that ignited their curiosity about ancient Greek music, it would surely be the encounter with book 3 of Plato’s Republic, in which Socrates names certain musical “modes” as edifying and others as corrupting.
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Oct 3, 2019 · To support music’s fundamental role in their society, the Greeks developed an intricate scientific rationale of music encompassing tuning, instruments, modes, and rhythms. Indeed, it is through the language of music theory that Music and Ancient Greek interact most closely today.
