· 2016
Ancient Greek Music: A New Technical History
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- 2016year
Short summary
This book offers a technical history of ancient Greek music, focusing on notation, instruments, and performance practices.
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Key points
- The book details the evolution of ancient Greek musical notation.
- It analyzes the relationship between notation, instruments, and vocal performance.
- Specific chapters cover string instruments, fine-tuning, and pitch.
- The work investigates extant musical documents and aulos types.
- It discusses musical practices in relation to historical figures like Aristoxenus and Ptolemy.
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Abstract
Preface 1. The evolution of ancient Greek musical notation 2. Notation, instruments and the voice 3. Notation in the handbooks 4. Strings and notes 5. Fine tuning 6. Going beyond Ptolemy? 7. Assisted resonance 8. The extant musical documents 9. Aulos types and pitches 10. Before Aristoxenus 11. Synthesis Bibliography Indices.
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