Unit:
Specialty Greek and Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology: From the Bronze Age Palaces to the Hellenistic KingdomsLibrary of the School of Philosophy
Supervisors info:
Konstantinos Kopanias (Associate Professor in the Archaeology of the
Eastern Mediterranean)
Eleni Mantzourani (Professor of Prehistoric
Archaeology)
Giorgos Vavouranakis (Associate Professor of Prehistoric
Archaeology).
Original Title:
Stringed Instruments in Near East and Aegean: From 2800.B.C.—480.B.C.
Translated title:
Stringed Instruments in Near East and Aegean: From 2800 B.C.—480 B.C.
Summary:
Throughout these exceeding two thousand years, ancestral links were established through several religious and ceremonial mnemonic performances of music. These can be particularly indicated in the cultures of Near East, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, India; and Aegean area, including Cycladic island, Crete island and mainland Greece. Although crossing the ocean and land, it still seen various connections.
Main subject category:
Archaeology
Keywords:
Near East, Aegean, Egypt, Stringed Instruments, Music.
