Just Like a Roman: A Fact Filled History Song by Suzy Davies (Songsheets)

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Lawler, Lillian B.; Spawforth, Antony (2015-12-22). "Dancing". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.2020. ISBN 978-0-19-938113-5 . Retrieved 2022-11-05.

A temple built when Romans ruled Britain can now be viewed again thanks to painstaking work by archaeologists. Year 3 pupils from Newington Church of England Primary School entertained guests by singing Just Like A Roman complete with hand gestures. Year 3 pupils from Newington Church of England Primary School entertained guest at the opening of the 2,000-year-old temple with a song called Just Like A Roman Year 3 pupils from Newington Church of England Primary School entertained guest at the opening of the 2,000-year-old temple with a song called Just Like A Roman Year 3 pupils from Newington Church of England Primary School entertained guest at the opening of the 2,000-year-old temple with a song called Just Like A Roman Although she was given the morning off from lessons, her history teacher has told her to write an article about the event for the school's newspaper.Morgan, H. (2018). Music, spectacle, and society in ancient Rome, 168 BC - AD 68 (Thesis). University of Oxford. Funerary pottery has been ploughed up at nearby Keycol Hill indicating a substantial Roman cemetery. Cremated ashes and bones have been found. Week 3- If you were travelling on the Titanic today, what different things might you take, compared with what you may have taken in 1914? Maas, Martha (2001), Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.), "Kithara", The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nded.), London: Macmillan Publishers He said unlike later Christian churches where the congregation confesses and asks for forgiveness, residents would use the temple ask God for favours to improve their lives. "If the request was successful they would return with a gift or offering. It was very aspirational," he said.

Ensemble Kérylos, dir. Annie Bélis, D'Euripide aux premiers chrétiens: musique de l'antiquité, 2016. Ancient Roman music and singing originated from Etruscan music, [5] [6] [7] and then Ancient Greek music. [8] During its early history, it was mostly used for military purposes. [9] According to Cicero, Roman musical tradition was adapted during the reign of Numa Pompilius. [10] [11] Music was initially discovered by Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras [ dubious – discuss]. Pythagoras was able to find the first 7 pitches in a scale and this knowledge carried over into the Roman Empire. [12] Music in society [ edit ] Depiction of a Roman animal sacrifice Music was a popular form of entertainment in ancient Rome. [33] It was important to ancient Roman games. [34] [35] Gladiatorial fights began with a blast of horns and were accompanied by music. [36] [37] Musicians, usually players of the tuba or large aerophones would play during triumphs. [38] The tibia was used to draw in the viewer's attention during the ceremony and a trumpet was used to announce the presence of the triumphator. [14] Music was also used to silence the crowd. [39] Music, primarily pipe music, [40] held an important place in ancient Roman theatre. [41] [42] [43] [44] During plays, the actors, pantomimes, and tragedians would be accompanied by a chorus of singers and an orchestra of wind or percussion instruments. [31] They would dance to the tune of the instruments. [31] Musicians could be driven off of the stage for even small musical errors. [45] The tune of the instruments would signify the emotions and traits of the characters and the pace of the story. [46] [47] Music was also used to ensure the story remained in the memory of audiences. [48] Fibula (penile), a device used by Roman singers in the belief that it would help preserve their voiceGinsberg‐Klar, Maria E. (1981-02-01). "The archaeology of musical instruments in Germany during the Roman period". World Archaeology. 12 (3): 313–320. doi: 10.1080/00438243.1981.9979806. ISSN 0043-8243.

Cymbala (Lat. plural of cymbalum, from the Greek kymbalon) were small cymbals: metal discs with concave centers and turned rims, used in pairs which were clashed together. [103] Week 5- Do you think anything could have been done at the time to stop the sinking and save the loss of so many lives? /How did people find out about the sinking of the Titanic? Week 2- To set up a fair test to find out, “What conditions does a plant need for growth and survival?” Hagel, Stefan; Lynch, Tosca (2015-06-26), Bloomer, W. Martin (ed.), "Musical Education in Greece and Rome", A Companion to Ancient Education, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, pp.401–412, doi: 10.1002/9781119023913.ch27, ISBN 978-1-119-02391-3 , retrieved 2022-10-13 Music accompanied public spectacles, events in the arena, and was part of the performing art form called pantomimus, an early form of story ballet that combined expressive dancing, instrumental music, and a sung libretto. [4] History [ edit ]Mosaics depict instruments that look like a cross between the bagpipe and the organ. The pipes were sized to produce many of the modes (scales) learned from the Greeks. It is unclear whether they were blown by the lungs or by some mechanical bellows.The hydraulic pipe organ ( hydraulis), which worked by water pressure, was "one of the most significant technical and musical achievements of antiquity". [101] Essentially, the air to the pipes that produce the sound comes from a mechanism of a wind-chest connected by a pipe to a dome submerged in a tank of water. Air is pumped into the top of the dome, compressing the air and forcing the water out the bottom; the displaced water rises in the tank. This increased hydraulic head and the compression of the air in the dome provides a steady supply of air to the pipes [102] The hydraulis accompanied gladiator contests and events in the arena, as well as stage performances. It might also be found in homes, and was among the instruments that the emperor Nero played. [101] Percussion [ edit ] Pair of 1st century AD bronze cymbals from Pompeii, preserved at the National Archaeological Museum, Naples Landels, John (1999). Music in Ancient Greece and Rome. Routledge & CRC Press. ISBN 978-041-516-776-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 20, 2022 . Retrieved 2022-10-17– via Taylor & Francis.

Autumn - Ancient Greece – A Study Of Greek Life & Achievements & Their Influence On The Western World Spring, Matthew (2001). The Lute in Britain: A History of the Instrument and Its Music. Oxford University Press. Mr Wilkinson said: “The temple would have been the focus of the community. Where the new houses now stand there would have been a small but very industrial Roman town making pottery, iron and tools." The cithara was a seven- stringed instrument used by the ancient Romans similar to the modern guitar. [98]Several tonnes of pots, pottery sherds, jewellery and gold and silver coins were removed and recorded. There were also expensive imported wares found including a fragment from an Assyrian glass vessel, table ware from Gaul in France and a child's bracelet made from Whitby jet, indicating the inhabitants would have been of high status. Ermatinger, James W. (2015-08-11). The World of Ancient Rome: A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Daily Life Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-4408-2908-6.