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Category Archives: Theory and terminology
First score for Megara aulos: Alcestis, Kommos
In this video, I discuss my approach to composing and playing music on an aulos reproduced by Chrestos Terzēs after an original buried at Megara in c. 300 BCE. The reeds are by Robin Howell. The occasion is the 2019 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcestis, Bradfield, dorian, Megara, mixolydian, scores
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Pipes, instruments, singulars or the plural?
Over the years, I have repeatedly been confronted with this question: when talking about our ancient double pipes, should we not use the plural (Greek: auloi; Latin: tibiae), instead of the singular (aulos/tibia) – isn’t it two pipes, after all? … Continue reading
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