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The music of ancient Rome was a part of Roman culture from the earliest of times. Songs ( carmen ) were an integral part of almost every social occasion. [ 1 ] The Secular Ode of Horace , for instance, was commissioned by Augustus and performed by a mixed children's choir at the Secular Games in 17 BC.
Synaulia is a team of musicians, archeologists, paleontologists and choreographers dedicated to the application of their historical research to ancient music and dance, in particular to the ancient Etruscan and Roman periods.
Musical groups from Rome (33 P) S. Singers from Rome (1 C, 97 P) Pages in category "Musicians from Rome" The following 126 pages are in this category, out of 126 total.
The music of ancient Rome borrowed heavily from the music of the cultures that were conquered by the empire, including music of Greece, Egypt, and Persia. Music accompanied many areas of Roman life; including the military, entertainment in the Roman theater, religious ceremonies and practices, and "almost all public/civic occasions." [26] [27]
Musicians playing a Roman tuba, a water organ , and a pair of cornua, detail from the Zliten mosaic, 2nd century AD. Music was a major part of everyday life in ancient Rome. Many private and public events were accompanied by music, ranging from nightly dining to military parades and manoeuvres.
Ancient Roman music (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Ancient music" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
Ancient Roman musical instruments (9 P) Pages in category "Ancient Roman music" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
In 1995 he founded Synaulia, a team of musicians, archeologists, paleorganologists, and choreographers dedicated to the application of their historical research to ancient music and dance, in particular to the ancient Etruscan and Roman periods, carrying out an intense activity of conferences, seminars, and concerts in Europe, in particular in ...