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Greek Theatre: Music and Song

In this course, Dr Armand D’Angour (University of Oxford) explores the use of music in ancient tragedy, thinking in particular about the kinds of musical instruments that were used, the metre, rhythm, and melodies of tragic poetry. The course ends by looking in more detail at Euripides’ Medea, showing how and understanding of metre can enhance our reading of the play.

Introduction: Music in Tragedy

In this module, we introduce some of the key issues that will be explored as we move through the course, thinking in particular about the sources that are available to the historian of music.

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D'Angour, A. (2018, August 15). Greek Theatre: Music and Song - Introduction: Music in Tragedy [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://massolit.io/courses/greek-tragedy-the-music-of-greek-tragedy/melody-and-euripides-new-music

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D'Angour, A. "Greek Theatre: Music and Song – Introduction: Music in Tragedy." MASSOLIT, uploaded by MASSOLIT, 15 Aug 2018, https://massolit.io/courses/greek-tragedy-the-music-of-greek-tragedy/melody-and-euripides-new-music