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Wow! I almost forgot my English since the last time I met you at the Taipei youth hostel at summer 2018 However I appreciate your continual progress and your Reading entitled Edward Ross you so brilliant! Big smile
Autistic Classics grad here. This is fascinating, especially the parallels Prof. Deacy draws between the autistic experience and the Labours of Hercules. For the likes of me, finding one's place in a Neurotypical world is indeed a Herculean task!
it's a beautiful effort but as a Greek listening to people trying to speak ancient Greek makes my ears hurt, sorry. It's like trying to sing German or Chinese with no idea how to pronounce it.
Do you realize that the text of this song is written in Classical Greek, which is a different language than the Greek spoken by modern inhabitants of Greece? It's not (necessarily) that the text of the song is pronounced badly, it's just different language from yours.
Sounds gothic. Has to have less sharp and abrupt tones. Hell, people, this is the Orient, put some imagination into it, half of Greece was there, the other half still is ... Lazy swirl or smth lazy twisted has to sound. But this - not.
Fantastic to finally see the translation of the Delphic Hymn simultaneously whilst it is being performed! To hear the spontaneous shimmering counterpoint of the recreated aulos certainly puts to bed that still prevailing myth that the use of any form of harmony, polyphony or counterpoint was magically 'invented' in the Western world during the Middle Ages!
Puts to bed nothing. I know well these marbles, which are not many kilometers from where I live, and I am a musician. Read them. Only text, with an indication of pitch once in a while (you know, above a letter). No melody defined, even less counterpoint or harmony. Not even an indication of the instrument. We don't even know if an instrument was required, or just voice. Now you may reinterpret as much as you want. I made my own version of it, but that does not allow for your comment pretending that counterpoint and harmony existed. We just don't know. Said that, Greek music has never been based on harmony, in the ancient times we do not know, but not even in the bysantine era, and neither today. 99% of it is modal, and that may partially explain the complex rythms.
@Marco Fratnik - the ancient Greek aulos (2 reed pipes played simultaneously) produced 2 separate melodies in spontaneous counterpoint and often accompanied lyre and kithara performances during classical antiquity! The first CODIFICATION of how to create harmony in the Enchiriadis Treaties of the 9th century is not the same as the first CREATION of harmony, which since all human voices are in different natural pitch registers, is probly as old as humans first sang together - as testified by the fact that polyphonic singing is part of the culture of virtually every ancient aboriginal society who have never had any influence from the so called 'superior' Western world, for example the polyphonic singing tradition of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa.
@@MichaelLevyMusicIn order to be (as defined) polyphonic, the (minimum two) melodies should also have independent rhythms. The music example above seems monorhytmic, so I guess its only polymelodic by definition?
Why did not Mr. Brown play using overblowing? On the performance at Oxford in 2017, he exactly played with overblowing in the part of the highest register.
amazing stuff, so interesting. im working on an electronic instrument that is based on ancient tunings and this gives me a good idea what it could sound like.
The pronunciation is fine. It's not Modern Greek, not even Koine, it's a reconstructed Classical pronunciation. It's not Erasmian. But I can't tell if it's Lucian or something else. There's mispronunciations all over but I've heard much more atrocious pronunciations, especially in song. You can at least tell it's Greek with this, lol
@@HarosOfStyx How is it not "remotely" Greek? There are mispronunciations but I don't think it's as inaccurate as Erasmian Pronuncation. You can clearly tell this is some form of Greek. Obviously it's attempting a Reconstructed Ancient or Attic Greek Phonology, not Modern Greek phonology. That's like, obvious though.
People often, even native descendants seriously underestimate how languages changes from ancestors. Classical Chinese writing and reading can be taught, but the accents and pronounciation is nigh impossible at a public education level, so different from contemporary modern Chinese.
Very good video! I'm listening so often so version of that Hymn to Apollo, and always revisit that very dramatic performance by Stef Conner. Also, the ending of the video is gold <3
Transgender actors, full of duping delight, and manipulating our heart-strings. (IMO.) IMO THAT MOSAIC WAS FAKE. Cave canem. See the work of Jon Le Bon, Markus Allen, Miles Mathis, Tim Ozman, and Dave J. Fake history matters. Note the transgenders at 1min:22. Give me a break! I don't fancy yours much...
Hmm, so much time spent on studying the grave of a dog… and what have we learnt..? That a few Romans liked their pets just as much as we do.. no shit Sherlock..😏
Now the celtic people live in futuristic citys and village. If the ancient romans hear about this they must be envious. The celtic people are a part of my people.
They did not sing inside the temples though. Most of the ceremonies was done outside. This song in particular was performed while a crowd was walking towards a sanctuary.
Born of proper borzoi mom and dad, fast as lighting and quick of eye, I am Juneau resting here. The world free of my beauty to resume their lives, my master alone, I miss him so. Enjoy every chase, every treat, every scent on the wind, every scratchy, hug, and play in the grass. Do not wallow in sorrow now that I am gone, for I still gave you all I had and received all you could give.
How is this touching? Roman's owned slaves and killed animals by the thousands to appease the "Gods" for any moronic reason to try and satiate their wrath. Have you forgotten all the exotic animals slaughtered in the Coliseum? Stupid story.
