SECOND INTERNATIONAL MOISA SUMMER SCHOOL

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1 SECOND INTERNATIONAL MOISA SUMMER SCHOOL IN ANCIENT GREEK MUSIC TRENTO, 29TH JUNE 3RD JULY 2015 Following the great success of last year s event, the University of Trento is pleased to host the second Moisa Summer School in Ancient Greek Music. This School, designed and developed by Dr. Tosca Lynch since 2014, aims at bringing together for five days many of the most renowned specialists in the field of ancient Greek music and provide excellent academic introductions to the numerous disciplines involved in these studies by nature interdisciplinary, given the complex character of the Greek concept of μουσική. Given its well-established tradition of research excellence in classical and philosophical studies, especially in relation to the performance of ancient Greek poetry, the Department of Humanities of the University of Trento is the ideal place to host this event. The academic relevance of this event for the University of Trento is reflected by the strong support of many staff members, whose research interests range from disciplines traditionally involved in the study of ancient Greek music (e.g. Greek literature and philosophy) to more recent acquisitions, such as musicological and archaeological disciplines. This event is also promoted by the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Provincia di Trento an institution that has already supported the First Moisa Summer School in 2014 and has been active in the field of ancient Greek music for many years, hosting seven lectures series entitled L orizzonte sonoro del mondo antico organised by Prof. Roberto Melini from 2007 to Finally, the Summer School has been endorsed by MOISA (The International Society for the Study of Greek and Roman Music and its Cultural Heritage and the Arion Society. AIMS OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL The Summer School aims at providing students with a detailed and comprehensive overview of the most important issues involved in the study of ancient Greek music, both in terms of musical theory and instrumental performance. The students will be introduced to the key theoretical concepts employed in these studies and to the bibliographic resources they may use to pursue further studies independently.

2 The School is designed primarily for university students, both undergraduate and graduate, and for scholars interested in the study of ancient Greek music. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the subjects, the School may be of interest also to Secondary School teachers wishing to enhance their backgrounds or acquire continuing education training. The lessons will be taught in English. Each session will be devoted to a specific question or sub-discipline and will comprise a lecture followed by extended time for questions from the students as well as additional remarks offered by the other lecturers. Great emphasis will be given to the importance of this exchange between students and lecturers as well as between the lecturers themselves, as we believe this is a crucial element to foster high quality education. Finally, this year s programme will be complemented by two lectures. The first will be devoted to ancient Greek music, the second to musical archaeology more generally (this event has been organised in partnership with the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Provincia di Trento). HOW TO ENROL TO THE SCHOOL All interested parties can apply for the School by filling and submitting before May 24 th 2015 the appropriate form online at the following website: FEES All the undergraduate and graduate students, as well as all members of staff of the University of Trento will be granted free access to the School, provided that they complete the application form online following the link called registration on the website: External applicants may apply for the School paying a fee of 50,00. Up to 20 external students will have the option to book a full-package including fees, board and lodging in a single room in the University Halls for a total of 220,00. Requests for the package will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; successful applicants will be sent an providing information on how to finalise their booking. Alternatively, external students might opt for a different package including only meals at the University canteens and enrolment fees for a total of 110 and benefit from discounted rates at different local hotels and hostels. In this case, students will have to pay 110 to the University at the time of enrolment and then book independently a room at a discounted rate at one of the affiliated hotel or hostels. The full list of the affiliated hostels and hotels can be downloaded from the section downloads of the website of the Summer School ( Of course you would be free to choose, but we would like to let you know that Villa Fontana, Hotel Venezia as well as several B&B in the centre of Trento are the most affordable options in the area close to the Univeristy. Fees must be paid online by Sunday, May 24 th 2015 at the website Enrolment to the school is subject to the payment of the dues by Sunday, May 24 th 2015 failure to do so will be regarded as withdrawal.

3 CERTIFICATES At the end of the School, all the students will be given a certificate confirming their attendance to the Summer School. In addition, after passing the final test, each student will be granted 3CFU=ECTS by the University of Trento. ORGANISERS Dr. Tosca Lynch (Austrian Academy of Sciences Vienna; Università di Trento) Lynchtosca@gmail.com Prof. Fulvia de Luise (Università di Trento) Prof. Giorgio Ieranò (Università di Trento)

4 SECOND INTERNATIONAL MOISA SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMME Monday, June 29th Opening remarks and introduction to the School Eleonora Rocconi (Università di Pavia Cremona) Music and the Muses in Greek life: private and public musical performances Tuesday, June 30th Andrew Barker (University of Birmingham) Aristoxenus and Pythagoras : two opposite approaches to Harmonics in Ancient Greece Eleonora Rocconi (Università di Pavia Cremona) Choreia: Music, dance and the body Tosca Lynch (Austrian Academy of Sciences Vienna) Plato and Music Evening Lecture (Spazio Archeologico Sotterraneo, Piazza Battisti) Pauline LeVen (University of Yale) Soundings in Greek aesthetics: the case of animal music Chair: Giorgio Ieranò Wednesday, July 1st Egert Pöhlmann (Universität Erlangen) Ancient Greek Musical Notation: from theory to practice Exercises and discussion

5 Armand D Angour (University of Oxford) Greek metre and rhythmics Donatella Restani (Università di Bologna Ravenna) Ancient Greek music in the modern world Thursday, July 2nd (Spazio Archeologico Sotterraneo, Piazza Battisti) Daniela Castaldo (Università del Salento, Lecce) How is Iconography useful in the study of ancient Greek music? Guest Lecture Lana Neal (University of Texas at Austin) The Earliest Instrument Ritual Power and Fertility Magic of the Flute in Upper Palaeolithic Culture David Creese (University of Newcastle) Hearing numbers, Seeing sounds: The Monochord and the science of Harmonics Stefan Hagel (Austrian Academy of Sciences Vienna) Ancient Greek Musical Instruments: archaeology, organology and playing techniques, with live demonstrations of auloi and lyrai Friday, July 3rd Final test followed by group discussion