Short answer, why does the origin of western music go back to the historical period of ancient Greek music?

Music is closely related to the social life of ancient Greeks. In Greek mythology, music is important and fascinating. Apollo is the sun god and also in charge of music. Anfion, a demigod, used the magic of piano to build Thebes Castle. Thrace singer orpheus saved his wife Eurydice in this area with the charm of his music, and then lost it. Muse is the collective name of nine goddesses, who are in charge of history, music and poetry, comedy, tragedy, dance, lyric poetry, ode, astronomy and epic respectively. In ancient Greek mythology, touching musical stories with human characteristics constantly inspired the imagination of musicians in different times in history.

Ancient Greek music was integrated with writing and dancing. Homer's epic Iliad and Odyssey were both sung while the poet was roaming. Alcatraz and Sappho are both lyric poets and musicians. In the tragic performance, the chorus dressed as the god of the forest, half sheep and half man, sang and danced around the altar. Poets in ancient Greece were musicians, even though they were poets.

The ancient Greek lyre was the earliest stringed instrument in the West, while Olasz was a wind instrument. The former is used for epic performance and singing, and it is also the main instrument for offering sacrifices to Apollo religious ceremonies; The latter was a religious ceremony for Dionysus, and it was also an important instrument in the tragic chorus of Athens. Since the Renaissance, Lira has always been a symbol of music art in western literature and art.

Ancient Greek philosophers have rich expositions on music. Pythagoras thinks that the harmony of interval and rhythm corresponds to the harmonious order of the universe and stars, and puts music into his theory of abstract explanation of the world centered on numbers. However, his discussion on the relationship between chord length ratio and music harmony has already had a scientific bud. Plato and Aristotle's exposition of music involves the social morality and aesthetic function of music. The musical thoughts of ancient Greek philosophers have an important influence and enlightenment on the development of western music.