Ancient Greek and Roman Music

3 units

Music played a vital role in ancient Greece and Rome. New resources and perspectives now allow us to appreciate the ancients' music better than ever before. This course addresses the nature of ancient music (instruments, melody and rhythm, modes), ancient attitudes towards music, and its contribution to public and private life. Although the focus throughout will be on our ancient sources, both literary and archaeological, this course will also address the work done by experimental archaeology and present day musicians in reconstructing the soundscapes of ancient music.