Greece Flashcards
1
Q
Music of the Spheres
A
Believed planets/stars made a form of music through ratios; the heavenly music was believed to be perfect
2
Q
Musica Mudana
A
Music (Spheres)
3
Q
Musica Humana
A
Music (Body)
4
Q
Musica Instrumentalis
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Music (Instrumental/Singing)
5
Q
Doctrine of Ethos
A
Music is mystical; it influences moral/ethical behavior. Modes were associated with emotions/manipulation emotions, and later studies of this theory led to opera.
6
Q
Aulos
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Wind instrument from ancient Greece with two separate pipes and reeds (drony sound)
7
Q
Cithara
A
Ancient Greek Harp
8
Q
Boethius
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Wrote a music theory text that was extremely influential. He did not understand it entirely but it still influence the middle ages
