Music Contributions of Ancient Greece
Greek musicians, composers, lyricists, and even philosophers set the tone for much of what we know about music today.
Unfortunately, music was not commonly written down so much of it has been lost throughout the years. What we do
know comes from drawings, mythology, and a few translations of what some think to be ancient music notation. The
one thing we can be sure of is the type of instruments that were heard during this time. Research the following
instruments and compare them to a modern day instrument:
1. Lyre
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2. Bouzouki
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3. Aulos
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4. Panpipes
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5. Kithara
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It is like a ______________________
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Listen to a few minutes of some Ancient Greek music: (Copy and paste the links into your browser)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoQUy9po5bk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30MC7aPD7jU
Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast it with your favorite style of music. (Use at least 3 music elements.)
Greek Music
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