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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Klavan, Spencer Andrew (1990-....)
Titre(s) : Music in ancient Greece [Texte imprimé] : melody, rhythm and life / Spencer A. Klavan
Publication : London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,, 2021
Description matérielle : xi, 159 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Collection : Classical world series
Lien à la collection : Classical world series
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Life in ancient Greece was musical life. Soloists competed onstage for popular accolades,
becoming centrepieces for cultural conversation and even leading Plato to recommend
that certain forms of music be banned from his ideal society. And the music didn't
stop when the audience left the theatre: melody and rhythm were woven into the whole
fabric of daily existence for the Greeks. Vocal and instrumental songs were part of
religious rituals, dramatic performances, dinner parties, and even military campaigns.
Like Detroit in the 1960s or Vienna in the 18th century, Athens in the 400s BC was
the hotspot where celebrated artists collaborated and diverse strands of musical tradition
converged. The conversations and innovations that unfolded there would lay the groundwork
for musical theory and practice in Greece and Rome for centuries to come. In this
perfectly pitched introduction, Spencer Klavan explores Greek music's origins, forms,
and place in society. In recent years, state-of-the-art research and digital technology
have enabled us to decipher and understand Greek music with unprecedented precision.
Yet many readers today cannot access the resources that would enable them to grapple
with this richly rewarding subject. Arcane technical details and obscure jargon veil
the subject - it is rarely known, for instance, that authentic melodies still survive
from antiquity, helping us to imagine the vivid soundscapes of the Classical and Hellenistic
eras. Music in Ancient Greece and Beyond distills the latest discoveries into vivid
prose so readers can come to grips with the basics as never before. With the tools
in this book, beginners and specialists alike will learn to hear the ancient world
afresh and come away with a new, musical perspective on their favourite classical
texts"
Sujet(s) : Musique -- Grèce -- Antiquité
Vie musicale -- Grèce -- Antiquité
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781350119949. - ISBN 1350119946. - ISBN 9781350119925. - ISBN 135011992X. -
ISBN 9781350119956 (erroné). - ISBN 9781350119970 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46678192g
Notice n° :
FRBNF46678192
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Table des matières : Introduction : Origins and Beginnings ; How Music was Made : Instruments and Songs
; Where Music Happened : Venues ; Education ; Politics ; The Cosmos ; Tunes ;
Rhythms ; Beyond Greek Music.