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

• Autore: Landels John G (John Gray), <1926->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1999
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (309 p.)
• Disciplina: 780/.938
• Soggetto topico: Music, Greek and Roman - History and criticism; Music - To 500 - History and criticism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-291) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Music in ancient Greece and Rome
• ISBN: 1-134-70486-0; 1-134-70487-9; 1-280-33830-X; 0-203-27050-9; 0-203-04284-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814612803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II