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Unlocking the riddles of Imperial Greek melodies : the ‘Lydian’ metamorphosis of the classical harmonic system
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dc.contributor.author | Lynch, Tosca A. C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-15T10:30:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-02-15T10:30:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-12-21 | |
dc.identifier | 299295817 | |
dc.identifier | 47846060-55db-4684-8386-db529212d0b3 | |
dc.identifier | 85182664891 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lynch , T A C 2023 , ' Unlocking the riddles of Imperial Greek melodies : the ‘Lydian’ metamorphosis of the classical harmonic system ' , Greek and Roman Musical Studies , vol. Advance Articles , pp. 1-50 . https://doi.org/10.1163/22129758-bja10073 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2212-974X | |
dc.identifier.other | RIS: urn:EF55FEF62ED8DB11E5D2681776E7F0BA | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/29253 | |
dc.description.abstract | Building upon Lynch 2022a and 2022b, this article offers the first account of the historical evolution of the Greek harmonic system and notation keys (tónoi) that bridges the gap between Classical and Imperial music. This new solution allows us to reconstruct, for the first time, a continuous, if evolving, tradition that stretches from Euripides’ Orestes to late antiquity, reconciling key theoretical insights provided by Ptolemy, Porphyry and others with documentary evidence that illustrates the structure of the Imperial harmonic system and its use in the Imperial musical documents (dDAGM). This approach also enables us to trace the gradual expansion of the Greek notation system from an initial set of symbols (Α—Ω) to the full array recorded by Aristides and Alypius, mapping its development onto key historical milestones including the revolutionary innovations of the New Musicians and Damon of Oa’s inclusion of the Lydian mode into the Greek modulation system. | |
dc.format.extent | 50 | |
dc.format.extent | 26151326 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Greek and Roman Musical Studies | en |
dc.subject | Harmonics | en |
dc.subject | Imperial musical documents | en |
dc.subject | Canon diagram | en |
dc.subject | Ptolemy | en |
dc.subject | Porphyry | en |
dc.subject | Theon | en |
dc.subject | Damon of Oa | en |
dc.subject | Greek notation | en |
dc.subject | D051 Ancient History | en |
dc.subject | T-NDAS | en |
dc.subject | NIS | en |
dc.subject.lcc | D051 | en |
dc.title | Unlocking the riddles of Imperial Greek melodies : the ‘Lydian’ metamorphosis of the classical harmonic system | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Classics | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1163/22129758-bja10073 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
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