The aulos in classical and late antiquity : acculturation, diffusion, and syncretism in socio-musical processes of the Mediterranean /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 23 March, 2025 - 11:39

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Correa Cáceres, Juan Sebastián,

Source:

Logos Verlag,, Berlin, Germany, p.xxii, 445 pages : (2023)

ISBN:

9783832556471

Call Number:

ML990.A95

Keywords:

Aulos, Aulos., fast, Histor, Mediterranean Region, Music, Social aspects, Social aspects., To 1500.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-424).The aulos, an extinct musical instrument consisting of a cylindrical-bore pipe with finger holes and a double reed for a mouthpiece, was a very popular wind instrument during antiquity (c.1000 BC-AD 600). Through a comprehensive analysis of written, archaeological, and iconographic sources, this book presents a holistic view of this musical instrument, its past, and its consequential history. This study is further substantiated by ethnographic data from Sardinia and Egypt, where the launeddas and the arghul were explored respectively. A new understanding of the history of the aulos is presented through the establishment of parallels between past and contemporary music-related practices.