Music: Antiquity and Its Legacy
- Author: Rocconi, Eleonora
Book
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Contents
- Introduction History of an Idea(l)
- Chapter I : Key Terms and Concepts The Cultural Notion of Mousik e Ancient 'Musicking' The Educational Value of Music: From Mousik e Paideia to Quadrivium Music Therapy and Healing Harmony
- Chapter II : Theoretical Models From Techn e to Episteme (and Back) Music by the Numbers Cosmic Ideals In the Praise of God
- Chapter III : Aesthetic Issues Senses and Sensibilities Music and Emotions Mimetic Paradigms Musical Beauty
- Chapter IV : Occurrences and Recurrences 'Ancient' vs. 'Modern' Quarrels The Classics and the Popular Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender The Construction of the Public Self
- Chapter V : Looking Ahead Beyond the Myth Notes Suggestions for Further Reading
- Bibliography
- Index