CLAS 1000 1st Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture II. Epic Encounters: Early Archaic (800-700BC)B. Hesiod and the early archaic period- Greek ReligionIII. Awkward Adolescence: Middle/ Late Achaic (700-500BC)A. Song Culturea. Oral communication: bard; performancesCurrent LectureA. The Song Culture1. Writinga. Writing as technologyi. Lost for a period of time, but later found again1. Phoenician alphabeta. Cultural interactions (trade) between Greece and Phoenicia 2. Letter = sounds, like Linear B where a letter = a syllable3. Many versions of the language; decentralizedb. Why did they use writing?i. Preserved oral traditions1. A fear that if something was forgotten it would be gone foreverii. Did the poets use writing to compose their poems? 1. Hesiod? Maybe Homer? Probably not.c. Consequences of Writing:i. Slow to spread1. Low literacy rate in Ancient Greeceii. Books were very rare and expensive1. Only wealthy folks had time to learn to read and writeiii. Percision1. Oral storytelling was loose and gave the bard freedom to change certain parts of the story. Written stories had to be performed exactly how they were written, leaving now room for artistic alterations.iv. Memory1. If people forgot something that was not written down, it was gone foreverThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.2. Text made it easier to have a free mind and focus more on analyzing the story and less on memorizing every single linea. Invention of prose (philosophy and history)2. Performance and Occasion:a. Certain songs were sung on certain occasions (like Happy Birthday for us)i. Example: Iliad book 18: Linos song being sung during the harvesting of grapesb. Uses of Song:i. Entertainmentii. Relaxationiii. Bring excitement to lifeiv. Work efficiencyv. Warvi. Politicalvii. Religiousc. Songs as socialization and self-reflection:i. Interaction between bard and audience1. Audience could shape the story based on their reactionsii. Bards are “chosen” by muses and therefor must be good, honest peopled. All poetry is performed, not readi. Done both in public and private displays1. Eg. Religious festivals, funerals, weddings, celebrations, work, childrens songs, symposiumii. Poetry recital competitionse. How are they performed?i. Solo Voiceii. Choral performancesf. Amateur/Semi-professional poetsi. Skill level among poets variedii. A high demand for poets allowed more people to be poets, even if they didn’t have as much talentiii. People began making money for reciting
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