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A Cultural History of Western Music in Antiquity

A Cultural History of Western Music in Antiquity

Leven, Pauline A.
Gurd, Sean A.

Hardcover

Series: Cultural Histories

General MusicGeneral World HistoryMusic Reference

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ISBN10: 1350075515
ISBN13: 9781350075511
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: Jan 22 2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.50
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.75 Depth: 9.75
Language: English

A CULTURAL HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC IN ANTIQUITY
A Cultural History of Western Music in Antiquity covers the period from 850 BCE to 500 CE, a time when multiple musics grew and spread in a glorious polyphony of styles. Music became the beneficiary of a wide variety of practices, from large-scale public patronage to sophisticated theorization, from the design of new instruments to the medical enhancement of the voice, from the invention of new scales and rhythms to the creation of a remarkably precise notation system. Though much of this polymetric and microtonal music was later lost, the innovations of the ancient Greeks and Romans established new ways of conceiving and practicing music.

The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Western Music presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of music and its ever-changing social context. The themes covered in each volume are society; philosophies; politics; exchange; education; popular culture; performance; and technologies.

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