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Sumeria -- Egypt -- Babylonia -- Assyria -- Chaldaea -- Phoenicia -- Phrygia and Lydia -- Judaea. The archaic period ; The soujourn in Egypt ; Canaan ; The schools of the prophets ; The beginnings of Jewish musical culture ; The creation of the sacred musical service ; Levitical music instruction ; Sociology of the musical profession ; The book of psalms. General terms ; Terms of musical practice ; The proper names in the headings ; Selah ; Higgayon -- Singing in ancient Israel. Singing in heroic times ; Music in the liturgy ; The synagogue ; Jewish sects -- The scrolls discovered at the Dead Sea ; Christian Psalm-singings in Talmudic times ; Attempts at reconstructing the ancient Jewish song ; The nature of oriental song, Makamat ; Secular singing ; Performer and audience ; The ethos of singing in ancient Israel -- The musical instruments of the Hebrews. Instruments mentioned in the Bible. Kinnor ; Nebel ; Asor ; Gittit ; Sabbeka ; Pesanterin ; Kathros ; Neginot ; Shushan ; Kle Shir ; Ugab ; Halil ; Nekeb ; Nehilot ; Alamot ; Mahol ; Mashrokita ; Sumponyah ; Hazozerah ; Shofar ; Keren ; Yobel ; Tof ; Meziltayim, Zelzelim ; Shalishim ; Menaanim ; Paamonim ; Mezillot -- Instruments mentioned in post-biblical literature. Pandura ; Hinga ; Baton (Batnon) ; Adrabolin (Ardabalis or Ardablis) ; Abub ; Magrephah ; Barbolin (Korablin or Karkalin) ; Kalameyles ; Niktimon (Nikatmon) ; Tabla ; Erus (Irus) ; Tanbura ; Rebiit ; Zog ; Karkash (Kashkash) ; Sharkukita -- The dance in ancient Israel. The terminology of dance ; The forms of the sacred dance ; The dance at religious festivals ; Dance in popular usage ; Dancing at funerals ; The metaphoric use of dance terms -- The healing power of music ; Prophecy and music ; Women in the music of ancient Israel ; Music after Solomon's death -- Homer and the Bible -- Greece. Mythology and music ; The historical origin of the music of the Greeks ; Music in public life ; Greek attitude toward the Mousic arts ; The vocal arts of the Greek festival cycle ; The musical instruments of the Greeks ; The dance ; The drama and theater ; Education of the youth ; Music as a profession ; Poets, composers, and writers about music ; The preserved Greek musical relics ; The ethos of Greek music -- Rome. The Etrurian prelude ; The change-over ; Music in the religion of Rome ; The Roman festival cycle ; Music in public life ; Music at the imperial courts ; Music instruction ; Singing ; The musical instruments of the Romans ; The dance ; Music as a profession ; Theater and drama ; Writers on the science of music -- Epilogue. |
