Music in ancient Greece and Rome / John G. Landels.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landels, John G. (John Gray), 1926-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music, Greek and Roman--History and criticism.

Music, Greek and Roman.

Music--To 500--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (309 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Music in Greek life, poetry and drama; The aulos; Kithara and lyre; Other instruments; Scales, intervals and tuning; Music, words and rhythm; Music and acoustical science; Music and myth; The years between; Alexandria and southern Italy; The Roman musical experience; Notation and pitch; Some surviving scores; Technical analysis of Greek intervals; The construction of the water-organ (hydraulis); The Brauron aulos; Notes and suggested reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-291) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-70486-0

1-134-70487-9

1-280-33830-X

0-203-27050-9

0-203-04284-0

9780203042847

OCLC:

179163563