Characterized by a single sound texture, no harmony and counterpoint; There may be impromptu polyphony in the performance, and the rhythm of music is consistent with the rhythm of poetry.
At present, the earliest music in Europe is ancient Greek music, and some data show that the music center in Europe used to be in ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks believed that music was created by "God", so their music activities were usually related to some religious sacrificial activities.
The origin of western music can be traced back to ancient Greece. From 3500 BC to 2000 BC, the "four great civilizations" of mankind appeared on the earth. Among them, the ancient Greek civilization in the Mediterranean region was the beginning of Western European civilization, which rose with Crete at the southern tip of Greece in 2000 BC.
Olive oil in Crete is very good. Even if you can't go to the island, you can buy some olive oil on the island and experience the Greek flavor. )
Around 800 BC, the ancient Greek civilization developed and the primitive clan society gradually disintegrated. Many slave city-states began to be established in all parts of Greece, and one of them was very important. This city-state was Athens. In the 5th century BC, the ancient Greek civilization centered on Athens developed to a high level in philosophy, drama, music, architecture, sculpture and other cultural aspects. Pythagoras, Plato, Socrates and Aristotle, who are well known at present, are all figures of this era.