CLA160H1 Chapter Notes -Satyr Play, Coryphaeus, Dithyramb
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Feb. 27, 2013 dramatic play tragedy, satyr play, comedy. C there were tragic chrous caled rhapsodoi described as singer of homeric songs (mythical epics) Rapsodos were professional recitors who were traveling around. combo of the two that tragedy begins. in the one hand origin of trageyd role of the chorus dithyramb* Laer talks about few clues to tragedy actors old days there was one solist. (look at slide) Actor= hypokritos. as we are told, this was invented from thespis. invented as additional peromer togive break for the chorus and also give break. Thespsis (535 bc) first performance. he soon followed by 2 other athenian tragic writers. not much writers survives but choerilos and phrynichos worked in 520s. 2nd actor that helped work out action and faster pace of things. expeirnment of srhinking chorus, and in tragidcc horus were 12-15 ppl much smaller than 50 men in early irhtydrmab. introudced costumes:
