LESSON 3

Learn to play the

COURSE 301 | Master Six Ancient Melodies

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Learn to play the “Parte Di Canto Greco

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Di mitr i i ko mon si mnin the on ar hom a i din

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αύ την και κού ρην πε ρι κα λέ α Περ σε φό νει αν
af tin ke ku rin pe ri ka le a Per se fo ni an

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Χαί ρε θε ά και την δε σά ου πό λιν άρ χε δ'α οι δης
He re the a ke tin de sa u po lin ar xe da i dis

The existence of notation in ancient Greece dates back at least to the 4th century B.C.lyreacademy.com
These musical
writings were meant to be used only by professional musicians, and only for their private use.

The existence of notation in ancient Greece dates back at least to the 4th century B.C.
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(the equivalent of the Roman goddess Ceres).
The Homeric Hymns are a collection of thirty-three anonymous ancient Greek hymns celebrating individual gods.
The Homeric Hymns are a collection of thirty-three anonymous ancient Greek hymns celebrating in-
The hymns are "Homeric" in the sense that they employ the same epic meter —dactylic hexameter— as the Iliad and Odyssey,
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were probably written in the seventh century BC.
Την Δημητρα την ωραιόμαλλη την σεμνη θεα καθως ερχομουν ειδα και μαζι της η πανεμορφη η θυγατερα της η Περσεφονη.
ηταν...Αα να χαιρεσαι Θεα και σε τουτη την πολη την κραταιά εσυ να κυβερνας χωρις πληγες!
Την Δημητρα την ωραιόμαλλη την σεμνη θεα καθως ερχομουν ειδα και μαζι της η πανεμορφη η
I saw Dimitra, the beautiful, with the beautiful hair, as I was coming, and with her, her beautiful daughter, Persephone was ...
θυγατερα της η Περσεφονη ηταν... Αα να χαιρεσαι Θεα και σε τουτη την πολη την κραταιά εσυ να
Oh, rejoice, Goddess, and this city hold and rule without wounds!
κυβερνας χωρις πληγες!

I saw Dimitra, the beautiful, with the beautiful hair, as I was coming, and with her, her beautiful daugh-
ter, Persephone was... Oh, rejoice, Goddess, and this city hold and rule without wounds!

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