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- Do we know what ancient Roman music sounded like?
- Do we know what ancient Greek sounded like?
- Do we know any Roman music?
- How do we know about ancient music?
Do we know what ancient Roman music sounded like?
Basically, we don't have any solid way of knowing exactly what Roman music sounded like. But we do have some ideas about the music, and those can guide us in the right direction. For example, this mosaic shows some dudes jammin'.
Do we know what ancient Greek sounded like?
-Yes, we have a pretty good idea of what Ancient Greek sounded like. -The way names are pronounced in game is pretty much how they're pronounced in Greek. The pronunciations I'm used to have been Anglicized.
Do we know any Roman music?
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. ... Under the influence of ancient Greek theory, music was thought to reflect the orderliness of the cosmos, and was associated particularly with mathematics and knowledge.
How do we know about ancient music?
Little is known about pre-civilized music, however; only with the development of writing (ca. 3000 BC) do historical records of musical practices begin. Eventually, music notation systems were invented, allowing actual works of music to be recorded. A few fragments of ancient Western notation (mostly Greek) survive.
