02372cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000460012624500370017226400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550802270042652013020065353400450195565300270200085600430202740288UtSlPG20260610133924.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01002701  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aML1 aMonro, D. B.q(David Binning),d1836-190514aThe Modes of Ancient Greek Music 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-07-20  aProduced by Linda Cantoni, Paul Marshall, Bryan Ness and
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project.)  a"The Modes of Ancient Greek Music" by D. B. Monro is a scholarly examination of ancient Greek musical theory written in the late 19th century. The text is an exploration of the various musical modes—such as Dorian, Phrygian, and Lydian—and their cultural significance as understood by ancient philosophers like Plato and Aristotle. Monro delves into how these modes were believed to influence emotions and character, reflecting the profound relationship between music, ethics, and education in ancient Greece.  The opening of this work sets the stage for a deep investigation into historical perspectives on music, particularly the moral and societal implications tied to different musical forms. Monro references his previous contributions to historical texts and acknowledges new discoveries that might influence the current understanding of Greek music. He highlights the complexity of interpreting these ancient modes, noting a prevailing scholarly debate on whether they were defined by their pitch, interval structure, or both. This introductory section paves the way for a systematic discussion of the modes and their theoretical underpinnings, promising a comprehensive exploration grounded in historical texts and philosophical discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMusic, Greek and Roman40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40288