Music and creativity in Ancient Greece - Tim Hansen
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You
think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession.
Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry,
theater, sports and even astronomy. In fact, music was so
important to Greek philosopher Plato that he claimed the music we listen
to directly affects our ethics. Tim Hansen wonders what Plato might
have to say about the music we listen to today.
What are some ways that you use or are exposed to music in daily life that someone from Ancient Greece would recognize? Are there ways that we use music today that an Ancient Greek citizen would find strange?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Tim Hansen
- Director Hector Herrera
- Producer Pazit Cahlon
- Sound Designer Nick Sewell
- Narrator Tim Hansen
