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Greece and Music

Greeks believed that music nurtured a man's relationship with the God's. It was Essential to the pattern and texture of Greek life, as it was an important feature of religious festivals, marriage, funeral rites, and banquet gatherings. Also music was always present at the Pythian Games, and the Olympics.

  • Plato established forms and laws of music. He would often complain if by playing what sounded good violated the established ethos of modes that the greeks had developed. The names for the various modes (scales) derived from the names of Greek tribes. They represented the emotions of which were said to be characterized by the unique sound of each mode.
  • Dorian Modes: were harsh
  • Phrygian modes:sensual

Phythagoras was the father of music theory in Ancient Greece. He observed the link between numbers and music by analyzing the vibrations of strings of various lenghts.

According to legends Pythagoras discovered the mathematical rationale of musical consonance by the weights of hammers used by smiths. He applied the ratios of an instrument called a canon (monochord), and by that they were able to determine mathematically the intonation on an entire musical system. He laid the foundations of our knowledge of the study of harmonics.

  • Lyre: was often included in Ancient Greek Myth, and was believed to be invented by the God Apollo. The lyre was a stringed instrument originally made by a tortoise shell, with anywhere from three to twelve strings. It was played by a pick, and all the strings were strummed but the player would press down on the strings that he didn't want to be heard.

Panpipes: Another instrument alledgedly invented by the God's, was a cane with tubes arranged in a scale. Sound would be preoduced form the blowing across the hole.

  • Kithara: Closely related to the lyre, was used by professional musicians. The kithara was similar in appereance to the lyre, except it was bigger, heavier, and usually made out of wood.

Instruments

Sources Cited

Emily, Nona, Karin. "Ancient Musical Instruments," Oracle Think Quest, 2004, Web, 26 Sep 2010. <http://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00275/ancient_ins.htm>.

Michael, Lahanas. "Part 1: Instruments. " Ancient Greek Music. Web. 26 Sep 2010. <http://mlahanas.de/Greeks/Music.htm>.

  • Amphion learned music from Hermes and then with a golden myre, built Thebes by moving the stones into place with the sound of his playing.

Music in Society

Father of music theory

Music in Ancient Greece was bound up in their Mythology.

Orpheus Master of music, played so beautifully that he could soothe wild beasts.

Laws and modes of music

  • The Greek concepts of scales found its way into later roman music and then the European Middle Ages to the extent that one can find references to.

http://mefeedia.com/watch/29683621

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