Music in Ancient Greece and Rome

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Preface 1 Music in Greek life, poetry and drama 2(a) The aulos 2(b) Kithara and lyre 2(c) Other instruments 3 Scales, intervals and tuning 4 Music, words and rhythm 5 Music and acoustical science 6 Music and myth 7 The years between - Alexandria and south
Appendix 1 Technical analysis of Greek intervals
Appendix 2 The construction of the water-organ (hydraulis)
Appendix 3 The Brauron aulos

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Music in Ancient Greece and Rome provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of music from Homeric times to the Roman emperor Hadrian, presented in a concise and user-friendly way. Chapters include:
* contexts in which music played a role
* a detailed discussion of instruments
* an analysis of scales, intervals and tuning
* the principal types of rhythm used
* and an exploration of Greek theories of harmony and acoustics.
Music in Ancient Greece and Rome also contains numerous musical examples, with illustrations of ancient instruments and the methods of playing them.

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John Landels has produced a lively and illuminating survey of what we know ... his book can be recommended to any musical person wishing to imagine for himself the sound, the atmosphere and the meaning of ancient song and dance

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