INSPIRATION A Documentary

By Olivia Dynan and Grace West

Music

“The art of combining tones in a manner to

please the ear”-Webster Dictionary

TimelineGolden Age (546-479 B.C.)-Culture flourished, art

important.

6th century B.C. -Music and drama

5th cent. B.C.- classical style of composition decayed.

Fall of Athens(404 B.C)- Fall of music, anti-intellectual .

Around 320 B.C.-rise of professional musicians

OverviewGolden Age (546-479 B.C.)- Musical culture flourished in Ancient

Greece because in Greek society, culture and art was highly important.

- Music was a part of a presentation such as poetry.

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6th century B.C. Music was used in drama. Chorus would sing in plays and music

accompanied certain parts of a play. In drama they developed the classical ode. (Poem)

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5th cent. B.C.

The style of singing poems called the Classical style of music decayed.

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Fall of Athens(404 B.C)

Fall of music, anti-intellectual period against all classical arts (drama, dance, literature and poetry.)

Finally, ancient Greece music became insignificance under the Roman rule.

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320 B.C.- Rise of professional musicians turned into a new

and advanced style of music that had never been seen before.

- Free forms, more intricate melodies and rhythms.- Musicians just played alone and did not

accompany poems and theater.

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Greek Music

• As Greek society developed, so did Greek music.

• Music was an essential part of Greek life.

• Music was in religious festivals, marriage and funeral rites and banquet gatherings.

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Greek Music

• The dramatic arts were very important and music was always an integral part of the performance.

• “Greeks considered music to be a way of exalting the glory of God.

• Therefore they used music when worshiping their Gods and Goddesses.”

• We do not know exactly how music sounded but we know what instruments the Greeks played.

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Instruments• The Aulos: woodwind instrument, made up of cylindrical pipes with double reed mouthpieces.

• The Cithara: wooden • type of Greek lyre.(stringed musical instrument)

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Performance

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•Performers sang poetry and were accompanied by Pipers: They blew into reeds called Auloi,•Auloi- an instrument that was pierced by holes along the length, making the musician change the pitch of a note by holding down one or more holes with his fingers.•Aulos, translation=flute•Every Greek, no matter what class looked forward to performing and listening music.•Women arranged musical arranged musical evenings in private quarters.•“Shepherds piped their flocks, sailors used oars to beat time to their sea chats, teachers taught musical skills to their charges.”

Harmony, Melodies, Rhythm

• Music was entirely monodic, there was no harmony.

• Music was centered on melody, rhythm and mode.

• In western music we know modes as “major” and “ minor.”

Mode• 5 modes:• Ionian, Aeolian, Lydian, Dorian and Phryian.

These modes were put together in a relationship between notes that no other mode could produce alone.

• Dorian= material, Phrygian=engendered contentment, Mixolydian(1 of the sub modes) = plaintive, Ionian softly alluring/ seduction easier.

• Music sounded like a medieval music of Europe, importance of cathy, easily sing able melodies, exaggerated rhythms, and simple instrumental accompaniment

What did music mean to the Greeks?

• Greece: Land of music and dance: ‘let me not live without music,” sings dancing chorus in euripides’s play, Heracles. To live without music, for the ancient Greece, to be already dead.”

- Sophocles describes it in Oedipus at colonnus, his meditation on death.

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The Pitch!

• The movie will start off explaining the history of Greek music narrated by Ryan Secrest.

• Celebrities/ Musicians will go back to Greece where they find the roots of their modern music. They can tell how their music interest developed and how music influenced their lives.

• They will find connections between their love of music and the love of music in ancient Greece.

• The audiences will hear a personal and intimate story from each celebrity about their musical careers.

The Narrators

• Ryan Seacrest- Main Host• Beyonce• Jay Z• Kanye West• Alicia Keys• Katy Perry• Pink• Taylor Swift• Little Wayne• Jason Maraz• T.I• Chris Brown

Why Should You Produce This Movie?

• We need you to produce this movie because it will inspire other young musicians to explore new ways to make music while learning about the past!

• It will give real information about Ancient Greek music in a fun, modern, eye-catching way that is pleasing and interesting to all audiences.

• Adults and kids will find it informative about Greek culture and also interesting because of the closer look on music stars today.

INSPIRATION will come to life with help from

you!

THANK YOU!

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