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Dalla culla alla tomba: musica per ogni età nella Grecia antica
No full textMusic played a fundamental role in every phase of the life of ancient Greek men and women. Indeed, its influence was thought to begin before one’s
birth and to last after death. This article examines different kinds of music connected to different ages of human life
La pratica eterofonica nell’accompagnamento del canto: una lettura di Pl., Leg., 7, 812d-e
No full textThe Heterophonic Practice in the Accompaniment of Song: A Reading of Pl., Leg.,
7, 812d-e · This article offers a reading of the remarkable passage from Plato’s Laws which
contains the only occurrence of the word ἑτεροφωνία in a musical context and is the
most detailed account known to us of ancient instrumental accompaniment (namely on
the lyre) to songs. The terms used by Plato for describing the practical aspects of heterophony
are discussed in the light of the evidence we can gather from other sources
(e.g., the pseudo-Aristotelian Problems) and the achievements of modern musicological
and ethno-musicological research. The case is made that Plato’s rejection of heterophony
has less to do with ethical and political reasons than with the need to ensure that
young pupils do not face overwhelming difficulties in the early stages of their musical
education
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