28480 - Greek and Latin Philology (1) (2nd cycle)

Learning outcomes

The aim of this course is to know if it is possible to understand the ancient musical feeling. The student has to acquire good knowledge of ancient music, expecially of its importance for Greek literature.

Course contents

1) Music in Ancient Greek Tragedy; 2) Rudiments of history and theory of Greek and Roman music.

 

Lessons timetable: Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m.,Friday from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. (Aula seminari, Via Zamboni 32, III floor). Lessons will begin at 18th March.

Readings/Bibliography

As for the rudiments of history of greek music and of the texts with musical notations one of the following texts is recommended: M.L.WEST, Ancient Greek Music, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1992; G.COMOTTI, La musica nella cultura greca e romana, vol.I della Storia della musica, a c. della Società Italiana di Musicologia, Torino, EDT, 1991. It is also required the reading of G.COMOTTI, La musica nella tragedia greca, in AA.VV., Scena e spettacolo nell'antichità, a c. di L.de Finis, Firenze, Olschki, 1989, pp.43-61, and of at least one in the following texts: AA.VV., La musica in Grecia, a c. di B.Gentili e R.Pretagostini, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1988; M.PATERLINI, Septem discrimina vocum: Orfeo e la musica delle sfere, Bologna, Patron, 1992; A.BELIS, Les Musiciens dans l'Antiquité, Paris 1999; A.DI GIGLIO, Strumenti delle Muse. Lineamenti di organologia greca, Bari, Levante, 2000; Gli strumenti a percussione nella Grecia antica, Firenze, Le Cariti, 2009. .

Teaching methods

The lessons will be carried out as a seminar

Assessment methods

Oral examination. The mark range is from 30 cum laude to 18: the teacher will evaluate knowledge of ancient music, of its theory and technics.

Teaching tools

Photocopies as well as audio-visual materials

Links to further information

http://www.classics.unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Renzo Tosi