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The music of ancient Rome was a part of Roman culture from earliest times. Music was customary at funerals, and the ''tibia'' (Greek ''aulos''), a woodwind instrument, was played at sacrifices to ward off ill influences. Song ''(carmen)'' was an integral part of almost every social occasion. The ''Secular Ode'' of Horace, for instance, was commissioned by Augustus and performed by a mixed children's choir at the Secular Games in 17 BC. 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. Etruscan music had an early influence on that of the Romans. During the Imperial period, Romans carried their music to the provinces, while traditions of Asia Minor, North Africa and Gaul became a part of Roman culture. Music accompanied spectacles and events in the arena, and was part of the performing arts form called ''pantomimus'', an early form of story ballet that combined expressive dancing, instrumental music and a sung libretto. ==Musical notation== The Romans may have borrowed the Greek method of 'enchiriadic notation' to record their music, if they used any notation at all. Four letters (in English notation 'A', 'G', 'F' and 'C') indicated a series of four succeeding tones. Rhythm signs, written above the letters, indicated the duration of each note. The Romans may have tuned their instruments to Greek modes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Music of ancient Rome」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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