The concept of ethos in Ancient Greek music
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https://doi.org/10.5965/2525530402012017203Keywords:
ethos, Greek modes, music in Ancient Greece, church modesAbstract
In this paper, the concept of ethos is
considered as pertaining to the precepts
of Ancient Greece. Two works were taken
as a starting point for these considerations: The Republic by Plato, and Politics
by Aristotle. By comparing these two philosophers, a discussion was made possible
which showed their conception of music’s impact on the placement of emotions
and on the character of citizens , as well
as the philosophers’ changing opinions in
relation to the role of music in society. In
the context of this discussion, we conclude that a broader comprehension of ethos
is central to the understanding of composers’ musical thought from Classical Antiquity, at least up to the Renaissance.
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