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3 days ago · Classical music. Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" can also be applied to non-Western art musics.
1 day ago · Music was an important part of education, and boys were taught music starting at age six. Greek musical literacy created significant musical development. Greek music theory included the Greek musical modes, that eventually became the basis for Western religious and classical music.
4 days ago · Byzantine music (Greek: Βυζαντινή μουσική, romanized: Vyzantiné mousiké) originally consisted of the songs and hymns composed for the courtly and religious ceremonial of the Byzantine Empire and continued, after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, in the traditions of the sung Byzantine chant of Eastern Orthodox liturgy.
1 day ago · The legacy of Ancient Greek modes continues to resonate in modern music theory and practice. From the construction of scales and harmony to the improvisatory techniques of jazz, the influence of Greek modes can be felt across diverse genres and musical traditions. By understanding the origins and characteristics of these modes, musicians can ...
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1 day ago · Greek music (formerly broadcast on 103.1 & 103.2 – ex. Radio Anagennisi 99.7) 103.7 MHz: Second Programme: 1952 National; Greek music; second station of Greek state radio: 104.0 MHz: Happy Radio 104 FM 2022 Foreign pop and rock music (ex. Party FM, Parea FM, Fly FM) 104.3 MHz: Radio Ermionida 1989
2 days ago · Greece, the southernmost of the countries of the Balkan Peninsula. It lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa and is heir to the heritages of Classical Greece, the Byzantine Empire, and nearly four centuries of Ottoman Turkish rule. One-fifth of Greece’s area is made up of the Greek islands.
3 days ago · The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early 8th century BC. It is derived from the earlier Phoenician alphabet, and was the earliest known alphabetic script to have distinct letters for vowels as well as consonants.
