History of Music
The influences from the west to the east blended into the pre-Christian music of the Greeks and later of the Romans. The artistic traditions and conventions that travel musicians might have transmitted have carried a wealth of variety and creativity.
Surviving Greek notation from this era of musical history has provided scientists and musicologists a valuable hint as to how the music of the time could have sounded. It definitely shows extraordinary similarities to the music that will follow, probably most
In the frescoes and in some of the literary records, including the Bible, we have learnt about the devices of the Roman and Greek times and their importance to cultures. The trumpet as an instrument of declaration and a magnificent ritual, or the lyre as an important player in the poet's music.
Across Europe from the beginning of the first century, monasteries and abbeys were places where music became part of the life of those dedicated to God and their followers. It was Pope Gregory (540-604 AD), who is credited with pushing the development of sacred music forward and creating what is now called Gregorian Chant, characterized by the eerie sound of the free, perfect sixth.
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