Topic > Ancient Greek Culture - 2688

We take you back, far back, back in time, to ancient Greece. There are many things that distinguish Ancient Greece from all the other chapters in the book. First of all, I'm a musically inclined girl who has grown up around music my whole life. I guess this is one of the reasons why I chose the field I'm studying right now. I feel like it has always been interesting to learn about ancient Greece and its culture through music and poetry. Not only does it distinguish the music, but it also tells an interesting story with its art, literature, architecture, important people, and historical significance or relevance. Now you know that I am a girl who likes good music and also loves delving into the history and culture of many ancient cities. Now let's get started. One thing that distinguishes ancient Greece from all other ancient cities is its true revelation of music. In the past, they didn't think a song was like current songs. “Music was essential to the pattern and structure of Greek life, as it was an important feature of religious festivals, weddings, funeral rites, and banquets” (Hemingway, 2000—). They generally only had instrumental instruments which consisted of a kithara (a plucked string instrument), the lyre (also a stringed instrument), and the aulos (a double reed instrument). These instruments are very similar to the harp and piccolo. Although they had many instrumental instruments, they also had many lyric poems that were played along with a lyre. Music was basically played by ear. Although many styles existed, the ancient Greeks often played in a monophonic style that consisted of a single unaccompanied melodic line; however, when performing they often used the heterophonic style which consists... in the middle of the paper..." In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. 20 September 2013.. (October 2001 ).?????????Kagan, Professor Donald “Introduction to the History of Ancient Greece.” YouTube 20 November 2008. Web. 4 November 2013. Myrsiades, Kostas. “Greek Literature.” , 1984. Print.Sakoulas, Thomas. The Parthenon.Ancient-Greece.org.4 November 2013. Web.< http://www.ancient-greece.org/architecture/parthenon.html> ". World Book Advanced, 2013. Web, October 20, 2013. "Significant Figures in Ancient Greece." October 20, 2013..net/WorldHistory/AncientGreece/SignificantFiguresinAncientGreece.htm>.