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The aulos was imported possibly from Asia Minor. It appears as the invention of Hyagnis from Phrygia or of the goddess Athena. It was always played in pairs. It remains unknown whether both auloi played the same melody. With the improvements made by the Theban school in the 5th century BC the aulos could produce all harmonies. It required virtuous playing by professionals. Many types of aulos have been recorded. It was an essential part of all social gatherings but did not form part of the... |
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The barbitos was a stringed instrument related to the common lyre but with longer necks and deeper tonality. It is found mainly in Athenian art around 520 BC, but it is considered as an instrument which originated in Asia Minor and is connected with the lyrical poets of Ionia and Lesbos. |
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The lyre was the most important, respectable and known of all the musical instruments of ancient Greeks. In the Greek art it first appears in the end of the 8th century BC and more frequently from the 6th century BC onwards. Its origin was considered to be divine. Its typology developed gradually and there were several variations of it. |
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Music in Asia Minor (Antiquity) |
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