MUS 251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Aristoxenus, Monophony, Tetrachord
23 Aug 2016
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Ugarit city on the syrian coast, home of oldest, mostly complete song (hurrian hymn no. 6: music in ancient mesopotamia (babylon) d. i) between tigris/euphrates rivers (present day iraq/syria) d. ii) lyres and harps d. iii) Parallels in greek culture led to influence in western musical culture (d. iii. 3) Hymn, love songs, laments: other civilizations, music in ancient greek life and thought f. i) instruments and their uses (f. i. 1) Aulos (f. i. 1. a) pipe, played in pairs by a singular performer. Used in worship of dionysus (god of wine and fertility) (f. i. 2) Used in processions, ceremonies, and theater f. ii) greek musical thought (f. ii. 1) Music is philosophical in its nature, effect, and uses (f. ii. 2) Gods invented music (coming from the greek word muse) (f. ii. 4) Harmonia the unification of parts in an orderly whole. Heterophony (f. ii. 8. a) two lines, similar but one is varied f. iii) music and ethos (f. iii. 1) Music effects ones characteristics and ethical behavior f. iv) greek music theory (f. iv. 1)
