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Healing Music in Ancient Greece
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I begin to sing of Asclepius, son of Apollo and healer of sicknesses. — Hesiod, Homeric Hymn to Ascleipus
From songs and charms to ward off disease to hymns to the healing gods, the connection between Music and Healing is almost as old as music itself. And for the Greeks, there could be no better expression of that link than the god Apollo, who presides over both disciplines, connecting and intertwining them, making the one forever part of the other.
Follow the journey of music and the healing arts, from myth and legend to literature, to philosophy, to actual practice, in SEIKILO’s new book, Healing Music in Ancient Greece, as we attempt to trace that connection all the way back to the beginnings of Greek civilization.
Discover the power that the Greeks believed music had to heal through the works of some of antiquity’s greatest writers and poets. Follow some of history’s greatest philosophers as they explain how music affects the soul and its fundamental role in shaping healthy individuals and even societies. Meet the pioneering doctors of ancient times, whose work set up the basis of modern medicine, as they, too, utilize music and melody in their fight against human suffering.
Finally, explore some of those melodies and charms yourself with a full chapter dedicated to sheet music and lyrics for several original healing hymns!
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Nikolaos Koumartzis, D.Phil. (editor-in-chief)
Fotis Giantsios, M.Litt. (research director)
Lina Palera (composer)
Dr. Athanasios Dritsas, MD, FESC (foreword)
Michael J. Griffin, D.Phil. (scholarly advisor)
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Paperback Premium Edition
Dimensions: 16 x 23 cm
Pages: 282
Color: 40 full-color and 242 black & white, plus sheet music for the ancient Greek lyre
The ancient Greek lyre is undoubtedly a musical instrument with a great history and an even greater future, as she can move both aspiring and professional musicians with ease. Almost a decade ago, we began building an ecosystem around this ancient musical instrument, and a vibrant worldwide community soon started to form. With The Song of the Lyre and its companion art book, The Lyre as a Symbol, we launch a series of publications uncovering the depth of the Lyre’s mythos. The Lyre Player: In the Footsteps of Apollo was the 3rd installment in the series, and the Healing Music in Ancient Greece is the 4th. Soon, more books, equally compelling, will follow.
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