Music in Ancient Greece and Rome

Music in Ancient Greece and Rome
ISBN-10
1134704879
ISBN-13
9781134704873
Category
History
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2002-01-31
Publisher
Routledge
Author
John G Landels

Description

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.

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