{"product_id":"a-companion-to-ancient-greek-and-roman-music-hardback-9781119275473","title":"A Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music (Hardback) 9781119275473","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTosca A. C. Lynch (Edited by), T Lynch (Author), Eleonora Rocconi (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119275473, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 July 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e544 pages\u003cbr\u003e1 x 1 x 1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The \u003ci\u003eCompanion’s\u003c\/i\u003e editors, Tosca A.C. Lynch and Eleonora Rocconi, have compiled attentive, comprehensive, and insightful introductions to the many sub-fields of the study of Greek and Roman music, resulting in this volume’s commendable utility for non-specialists and specialists alike. The editors are further to be applauded for soliciting contributions from both established and emerging scholars and for including representation from a wide array of universities and nationalities, thus fostering a true sense of the breadth of research trends in the discipline on both sides of the Atlantic.” -- \u003ci\u003eRebecca Sears\u003c\/i\u003e, Washington University, \u003cb\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/b\u003e, BMCR 2021.07.07\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“At the end of their introduction, the editors write: ‘We hope that the interplay of many voices and approaches will allow readers to gain an inclusive and “polyphonic” understanding of the culture of mousikç in Greek and Roman antiquity.’ The brio with which they have orchestrated this towering composition deserves a standing ovation.” -- David Stuttard, \u003cb\u003eClassics for All\u003c\/b\u003e, July 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA COMPANION TO ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN MUSIC\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive guide to music in Classical Antiquity and beyond\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the latest research on the topic, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music\u003c\/i\u003e provides a detailed overview of the most important issues raised by the study of ancient Greek and Roman music. An international panel of contributors, including leading experts as well as emerging voices in the field, examine the ancient ‘Art of the Muses’ from a wide range of methodological, theoretical, and practical perspectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in an engaging and accessible style, this book explores the pervasive presence of the performing arts in ancient Greek and Roman culture—ranging from musical mythology to music theory and education, as well as archaeology and the practicalities of performances in private and public contexts. But this \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e also explores the broader roles played by music in the Graeco-Roman world, examining philosophical, psychological, medical and political uses of music in antiquity, and aspects of its cultural heritage in Mediaeval and Modern times. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book debunks common myths about Greek and Roman music, casting light on yet unanswered questions thanks to newly discovered evidence. Each chapter includes a discussion of the tools or methodologies that are most appropriate to address different topics, as well as detailed case studies illustrating their effectiveness. This book \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers new research insights that will contribute to the future developments of the field, outlining new interdisciplinary approaches to investigate the importance of performing arts in the ancient world and its reception in modern culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the history and development of ancient Greek and Roman music, including their Near Eastern roots, following a thematic approach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShowcases contributions from a wide range of disciplines and international scholarly traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the political, social and cultural implications of music in antiquity, including ethnicity, regional identity, gender and ideology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents original diagrams and transcriptions of ancient scales, rhythms, and extant scores that facilitate access to these vital aspects of ancient music for scholars as well as practicing musicians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for a broad range of readers including classicists, musicologists, art historians, and philosophers, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rich, informative and thought-provoking picture of ancient music in Classical Antiquity and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleonora Rocconi and Tosca A.C. Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Mythical Paradigms 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Mythology of the Muses 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePenelope Murray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Apollo and Music 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Rutherford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Dionysus and the Ambiguity of Orgiastic Music 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiorgio Ieranò\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Pan and the Music of Nature 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePauline LeVen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Musical Heroes 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusanna Sarti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Musical Metamorphoses in the Roman World 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLuigi Galasso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Contexts and Practices 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Ancient Musical Performance in Context: Places, Settings, and Occasions 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSylvain Perrot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Documenting Music 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Chiara Martinelli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Visualizing Music 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheramy D. Bundrick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Music in Classical Greek Drama 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarco Ercoles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Music in Roman Drama 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy J. Moore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Ancient Greek \u003ci\u003eChoreia \u003c\/i\u003e161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaomi A. Weiss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Roman Dance 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZoa Alonso Fernández\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Musical Competitors and Competitions in Greece and Rome 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Vocal Art in Greek and Roman Antiquity 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKonstantinos Melidis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Musical Instruments of Greek and Roman Antiquity 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChres̄tos Terzes̄\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Ancient Greek Music and the Near East 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn C. Franklin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Conceptualizing Music: Musical Theory and Thought 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Acoustics 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEgert Pöhlmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Harmonics 257\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Barker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Rhythmics 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTosca A.C. Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Notation 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStefan Hagel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Music in Greek and Roman Education 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMassimo Raffa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Musical Aesthetics 323\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEleonora Rocconi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Music and Emotions 337\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancesco Pelosi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Music and Medicine 351\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntonietta Provenza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 The Music of the Words in Roman Rhetoric 365\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVerena Schulz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Music and Society: Musical Identities, Ideology, and Politics 379\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Between Local and Global: Music and Cultural Identity in Ancient Greece 381\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Griffith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Music and Gender in Greek and Roman Culture: Female Performers and Composers 397\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMariella De Simone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 “Old” and “New” Music: The Ideology of \u003ci\u003eMousike\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ē \u003c\/b\u003e409\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArmand D’Angour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 The Politics of Theater Music in Fifth‐ and Fourth‐Century Greece 421\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Csapo and Peter Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Music, Power, and Propaganda in Julio‐Claudian Imperial Rome (27 BC–68 AD) 435\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaola Dessì\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Rediscovering Ancient Music: The Cultural Heritage of \u003ci\u003eMousike \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ē \u003cb\u003e447\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 The Reception of Greek Music Theory in the Middle Ages: Boethius and the Portraits of Ancient Musicians 449\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCecilia Panti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Ancient Greek Music in Early Modern Italy: Performance and Self‐Representation 461\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonatella Restani\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 The Visual Heritage: Images of Ancient Music before and after the Rediscovery of Pompeii 473\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniela Castaldo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagrams of the Ancient Modes (\u003ci\u003eHarmoniai\u003c\/i\u003e) as \u003ci\u003eAulos \u003c\/i\u003eand Lyre Tunings 489\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTosca A.C. 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