Greek music history extends far back to ancient Greece, where music was integral to theater and was used to honor the gods. Instruments included the aulos, lyre, and pipes. Major gods associated with music included Apollo, Orpheus, and the Muses. Music played an important role in education, with students memorizing epics by singing them. Throughout its history, Greek music was influenced by surrounding cultures but maintained elements of Greek folk music. It experienced revivals that celebrated Greek culture and independence.

2. • Greek music history extends far back
into ancient Greece, since music was a
major part of ancient Greek theater.
• The word "music" is derived from the
nine muses of ancient Greece, who
were goddesses ruling over the arts
and sciences.

3. Greek Music and Mythology
Instruments in ancient Greece:
• double-reed aulos and the
• plucked string instrument (like pandura),
• the lyre, especially the special kind called a kithara,
• drums,
• cymbals and
• pipes.
Ancient Greeks used music to honor their gods.
Hermes and Apollo are Greek gods connected with music, and also
Pan, Orpheus, Dionysus and the Graces (daughters of Zeus).
Maenad with
double flute.
Vase painting,
410 BC.
Lure made
from turtle
and horns.

4. Music in Ancient Greek Education
Music played an important role in education.
Greek boys started learning music as early as 6 years
old.
Students used singing to help memorize odes such as
the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Pythagoras, designed a mathematical theory behind
musical tones in the 500s B.C. that's still used in
modern times.
Muse with kithara.
Vase painting, 445 BC
Double flute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ3Yys_fQEA

5. Byzantine Empire and After
Constantinople's Fall
During the Byzantine Empire (330 A.D. to 1453
A.D.), Greek music was influenced by Eastern
liturgical chanting.
Music was monophonic, without harmony and
lacked instrumental accompaniment.

6. Greek Folk Songs
Greek folk songs, refer to the songs of two different periods of Greek
history, include:
• the akritic (expressed the struggles of the Greek warriors defending
the borders of the Byzantine Empire)
• klephtic movements (covered the end of the Byzantine period and the
beginning of the Greek Revolution, leading to Greece's independence in
1821).
• Greek folk music (Dhimotika tragoudhia) is found all throughout Greece
accompanied by clarinets, guitars, tambourines and violins, and include
dance music forms like syrtó, kalamatianó, tsámiko and hasaposérviko.

7. 19th-20th Century Music Revival
Greek music was reborn in the 1800s.
• Nikolaos Mantzaros expresses common experiences in everyday Greek
life.
• Composer Kleon Triantafylou, known as "Attic," created one of the first
repertory troupes in his famous "Mantra tou Attic.".
• Sofia Vembo was a leading Greek singer and actress. She became best
known for her performance of patriotic songs during the Greco-Italian
War, when she was dubbed the "Songstress of Victory".
The Rebetiko movement was influenced by two million Greek refuges
coming from Asia Minor and among the most significant songwriters and
lyricists of this period are considered Vassilis Tsitsanis, Manolis Chiotis
and Giorgos Zambetas.
A classical
three-
course
bouzouki.
sandouri

8. Mid-20th Century and Contemporary
Greek Music
• Entekhno arose in the late 1950s and is
orchestral music with elements from
Greek folk rhythm and melody.
• Greek youth turned to pop and rock
music in the 1960s till nowadays and pop
music was influenced by both British
and American rock music, along with
Greek folk songs.

9. Read more:
• The History of Greek Music | eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/about_5300338_history-
greek-music.html#ixzz2GWmnTH9B
• http://www.in2greece.com/english/music/ancient.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Greece

10. This work is done by:
• Rapti Artemi
• Raptis Giannis
• Sakouli Asimenia
• Favata Georgia
• Favatas Giannis

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