Today we had classes again.
We also got some :( news. We are unable to go to wedding this trip! :(
I have never been to a wedding so I was especially excited, but unfortunately it is not a possibility. So instead we will be going to two village feasts instead which should be very interesting also.
Today we talked about Cretan music.
The main genre of music on Crete is poetry.
Mandinadas are an important part of Greek and especially Cretan culture. Most men are able to improvise mandinadas, even while around a table as a form of socializing.
The Lira, Violin and Lute are often used in Cretan music.
We also got some :( news. We are unable to go to wedding this trip! :(
I have never been to a wedding so I was especially excited, but unfortunately it is not a possibility. So instead we will be going to two village feasts instead which should be very interesting also.
Today we talked about Cretan music.
- When you listen to cretan music one can hear the influences of those cultures who left their traces on the island. For example: arabic, Italian, and byzantine.
- Music has always been a part of Greek culture! Music and dance have even been found depicted in minoan artifacts!
The main genre of music on Crete is poetry.
- Mandinadas are Cretan poems set to music
- they consist of a rhyming couplet of 15 syllables
- it is usually said in iambic meter
Mandinadas are an important part of Greek and especially Cretan culture. Most men are able to improvise mandinadas, even while around a table as a form of socializing.
The Lira, Violin and Lute are often used in Cretan music.
- Lira-- shows connection of greeks to aniecnt Greece
- Violin-- shows connection of greeks to Italy
- Lute-- used only as rhythmic instrument
next time I hear greek music I'll be looking for these influences!
~ αγαπώ ~
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