Music in Ancient RomeZoya Fan 5/14/12

Information• not very highly valued

until Greek influences

• skilled musicians valued for public events

• Emperor Nero

• population illiterate- speech rather than writings were important

The Instruments- (adopted)• syrinx and aulos-

Greek

• stringed- harps and lyres

• panpipes

• lute- Egypt

Instruments Continued • kitharas- stringed

• tympanum- tamborine

• hydraulis- sets of metal pipes of different sizes, constant air pressure activated by keys

Instruments Continued• buccina- horn trumpet

• cymbalum- cymbals

• cornu- horn

• sistrum- percussion

• testudo- Greek lyre

Music in Roman Religion & Traditions• flute and lyres in

processions and sacrifices

• tibiae/ double pipes- sacrifices

• funerals- laudatio funebris, with instrumentation

• hymns to Apollo- paeans

• weddings- Fescennine verses

Music in the Theatre• important part • pantomime

• background

• divide acts- odes

Role in the Military• cornu, tuba- signals and

commands during battle

• marching

• buccina, lituus- military related ceremonies

• processions- triumphs

Music as a Part in Festivals• Actia- music contests

• Delia- choruses and dances

• gladatorial games- opening parade

Entertainmentdinner parties

only rich- private

show of wealth

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