The Muses, their Domains, and the Emblems/Attributes

Muse	Domain	Emblem
Calliope	Epic poetry	Writing tablet, Stylus, Lyre
Clio	History	Scrolls, Books, Laurel wreath
Erato	Love poetry	Cithara (an ancient Greek musical instrument in the lyre family)
Euterpe	Music	Aulos, panpipes, laurel wreath
Melpomene	Tragedy	Tragic mask, Sword (or any kind of blade), Club, boots
Polyhymnia	Hymns	Veil, Grapes (agricultural goddess)
Terpsichore	Dance	Lyre, Plectrum (pick for a lyre)
Thalia	Comedy	Comic mask, Shepherd's crook, Ivy wreath
Urania	Astronomy	Globe and compass

Q1W3 - Ancient Greek Music

This week, 3rd-5th grade reviewed rhythm values and time signatures. 2nd grade is about to begin labeling the staff and its components.

All grades began their journeys into music history! We started with ancient Greece. We covered the legend of the Muses, and the fact that the word "music" comes from an ancient Greek word mousike, which means "the art of the Muses." Students watched videos of ancient Greek instruments (see below) and made elegant notes for their future Passport project. 


The ancient Greek aulos:

The ancient Greek lyre:

Belle Voci Practice Links

Ask your student which part they sing - half the club is "Part 1" or "Top part," the other half is "Part 2" or "Bottom part." A singer who is Part 1 on Star in the East will be Part 2 on Shiru L'adonai, and vice nersa!

Shiru L'Adonai

Step 1: Click on above link, scroll to bottom of page

Step 2: Click "Part-by-Part"

Step 3: Press play on your part and sing along!

Star in the East

VOCAL PARTS (a recording of me singing the lyrics)

I apologize for the low recording quality; I have as yet been unable to find a good microphone. They will still work for learning the melody/singing along.

 Part 1 (top part)
Part 2 (bottom part)

INSTRUMENTAL ONLY (like karaoke)
Part 1

Part 2

LYRICS

Star in the East
Hail the blest morn! See the great mediator
Down from the regions of glory descend
Shepherds, go worship the babe in the manger;
Lo, for his guard the bright angels attend.

Refrain:
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid;
Star in the East, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer was laid.

Say shall we yield him in costly devotion,
Odors of Eden, and off’rings divine,
Gems from the mountain, and pearls from the ocean,
Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine?

[Refrain]

Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
Vainly with gold we his favor secure.
Richer by far is the heart's adoration,
Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.

[Refrain]

Shiru L’Adonai

Sheeru l’Adoshem kol ha-aretz, sheer chadash