MUH 2011: Survey of Western Music I

Introductory Lecture:

bulletTrois Dreres Cave in Ariège, France

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bulletHear Ancient Music from Ugarit and read description

Another description of the musical example with picture
bulletA Sumerian Lyre reconstructed
bulletGreek Musical Instruments:

             Aulos and Kithara              Lyre
             Aulos player on vase
             Kithara player on vase
bullet Music in Roman Egypt

Biblical References to Music

bullet Matt. 26:30 and Mark 14:26

    
and when the disciples sang a hymn -- they went to the Mount of Olives
bulletCol. 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

bulletEph. 5:18-19

18. Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, 19. speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and singing praises in your heart to the Lord

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