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Rediscovering Ancient Greek Music: A performance reconstructs the past
Scholars and musicians reconstruct the sounds of Ancient Greek music, culminating in a performance that lets us hear what songs of antiquity may have sounded like.
Hear music silent for two millennia brought back to life through scholarship and performance.
Music was ubiquitous in Ancient Greece. Now we can hear how it actually sounded. A short documentary directed by Mike Tomlinson.
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