Ancient Greek Music as Matrix for Christian Worship Music

Idiophones

• Krotala / Krembala

• Kymbala / Krembala

• Psithyra / Apulian sistrum

• Kroupalon

Krotala

Kymbala

Psithyra / Apulian sistrum

Membranophones

Tympanum

Aerophones

• Aulos / Auloi

• Syrinx

• Hydraulis / Tyrrenos aulos

• Salpingx

• Kerata

• Kochloi

• Rhombos

Aulos / Auloi

Syrinx

Salpingx

Chordophones• Box Lyres

– Round-based = phorminx, cradle kithara– Square-based, standard type = concert kithara– Square/round-based, horn-armed = Thracian

kithara– Rectangular = Italiote kithara

• Bowl Lyres– Standard type = lyra, chelys– Long-armed = barbitos

• Harp = polychordon– pektis– trigonon– sambyke

• Lute = pandoura

Phorminx

Concert Kithara

Thracian kithara

Italiote Kithara

Lyra / Chelys

Barbitos

Polychordon

Polychordon [Pektis]

Polychordon [Trigonon]

Polychordon [Sambyke]

Pandoura

Song Genres

• nomos = law, order

• hymnos = cultic song in honor of the gods

• paion = cultic song in honor of Apollo

• dithyramb = cultic song in honor of Dionysos

• linos = folk-melody lament

• adoenion = cultic song in honor of Adonis

• hyporchema = dance-song

• iambos = satirical song

• elegeion = song honoring the dead

• threnos = lament for the dead

• enkomion = song of praise for the living

• skolion = drinking song

• hymenaios = wedding song

• phallikon = phallus song

• work-songs