It's All "Greek" to Me!
Despite scholars writing a lot about music in Greece, only about ______ examples survive.
What is a few dozen?
This Roman Emperor was more worried about his music than ruling when Rome burned.
Who is Nero?
What instruments in Rome were developed for use on the battlefield?
What are brass instruments?
What institution preserved music after the Roman Empire collapsed?
What is the Catholic Church?
This term describes something that serves as a model or standard for what is to come.
What is classical?
What Greek mathematician discovered our major scale by dividing strings into simple ratios?
Who is Pythagoras?
This Red Sox player has "Roman" in his name.
Who is Roman Anthony?
Roman music was often a show of ________ and _______.
What are wealth and power?
What was the purpose of early church music?
To serve God and preach the gospel, not personal expression.
This is a double reed pipe that was a status symbol in Ancient Greece and Rome.
What is an aulos?
These sets of notes were believed to have an effect on one’s character development and mood.
What are modes?
This wrestler is known as the "Tribal Chief," "The Big Dog," and has a championship reign over 1300 days.
Who is Roman Reigns?
Education with the trivium and quadrivium included logic, rhetoric, writing, astronomy, arithmetic, geometry, and music. These are called the…
What are the liberal arts?
What early form of notation used rectangles and hoops to show pitch direction?
What are neumes?
Greek music was studied as ____, _____, and __________.
What is art, science, and philosophy?
Name one way Greek culture influenced their music.
Democracy → music based on science, philosophy, and aesthetics.
This Hollywood "Roman" is famous for movies such as "The Pianist" and "The Ghost Writer"
Who is Roman Polanski?
Name one way Roman culture influenced its music.
Empire → showing off wealth, faster and more virtuosic music, or music developed for the battlefield.
After Rome fell, the number of professional musicians did what?
Decreased, declined
Emperor Nero was infamous for prioritizing his musicianship over other pressing issues. This led to the common phrase: “Nero _____ while ______ _________.”
What is "Nero fiddled while Rome burned?"