Project Gutenberg 2021-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 236 Elson, Louis Charles 1848 1920 Elson, L. C. (Louis Charles) Elson, Louis C. 08022790 Curiosities of Music: A Collection of Facts not generally known, regarding the Music of Ancient and Savage Nations $aUnited States :$bOliver Ditson Company,$c1880,copyright 1908. Introduction; The Hindoos -- Ancient Egyptian -- Biblical and Hebrew -- Ancient Greek music -- The public games of Greece -- The philosophers, and Greek social music -- Greek theatre and chorus -- The dances of ancient Greece -- Ancient Roman music -- Music of the Roman theatre -- Music of the Roman Empire -- History of Chinese music -- Chinese music and musical instruments -- Chinese musical compositions and ceremonies -- The Chinese theatre and dances -- Music of Japan -- Music of savage nations -- African music -- Music of the early Christian church -- The Ambrosian and Gregorian chant -- Music in Europe from the fifth century -- The ancient bards -- The troubadours and minne-singers -- Curiosities of the opera; modern composers, and conclusion. Turgut Dincer, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Curiosities of Music: A Collection of Facts not Generally Known, Regarding the Music of Ancient and Savage Nations" by Louis C. Elson is a non-fiction work written in the late 19th century. This book explores lesser-known facts and insights into the music traditions of various cultures, particularly ancient civilizations and indigenous societies. It aims to shed light on the significant yet rarely discussed aspects of musical heritage across different regions. The opening portion of this collection sets the stage for a deep exploration of music's historical and cultural relevance. It begins with a broad definition of music and discusses its innate presence in human nature, suggesting that the emotional impact of music is universal. The text moves on to specifically examine Hindu musical traditions, detailing their ancient philosophical views on music, its divine origins, and the mythological implications that intertwine with their cultural practices. This initial chapter serves as an introduction to how Elson will navigate through diverse musical traditions, combining factual analysis with elements of storytelling and mythology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/curiositiesofmus00elsoiala 20201104133133elson 1880 US Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Music -- History and criticism ML Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient Category: Music 683827 2025-06-26T07:57:05.634729 text/html 646073 2024-10-18T15:54:31 text/html 481192 2025-06-26T07:57:18.046171 application/epub+zip 501904 2025-06-26T07:57:09.330821 application/epub+zip 318074 2025-06-26T07:57:07.621718 application/epub+zip 662360 2025-06-26T07:57:23.990163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593242 2025-06-26T07:57:16.439743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451212 2022-09-29T19:10:43.940766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562171 2025-06-26T07:57:04.000788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 541828 2024-10-18T15:54:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17270 2025-06-26T07:57:24.145146 application/rdf+xml 14201 2025-06-26T07:57:07.797750 image/jpeg 2529 2025-06-26T07:57:07.709724 image/jpeg 451388 2025-06-26T07:57:05.694750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog