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Greek music

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Greek music the music of the ancient and modern inhabitants of Greece. Ancient Greek Music The music of ancient Greece was inseparable from poetry and dancing. It was entirely monodic, there being no harmony as the term is commonly understood. The earliest music is virtually unknown, but in the Homeric era a national musical culture existed that was looked upon by later generations as a "golden age." The chief instrument was the phorminx, a lyre used to accompany poet-singers who composed melodies from nomoi, short traditional phrases that were repeated. The earliest known ... Read more
Greeks
...ancient Greek, which is still really a dead language. English Greek one é na two d í o three tr í a four t...eight okt ó nine en é a ten d é ka English Greek Sunday Kyriak í Monday Deft é ra Tuesday Tr...RELIGION The Eastern Orthodox Church plays a central role in ... Read more
Greek religion
Greek religion The religion of the ancient Greek world. It was polytheistic, involving the worship of several...Apollo and his sister Artemis (Sun and Moon, the one patron of music and poetry, the other of chastity and hunting), Hephaestus... Read more

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