This volume establishes an innovative methodological framework for studying musical and dance performance in the Greek West, viewing these activities not merely as accompaniment but as co-creators of ritual action. Through an interdisciplinary analysis of material culture—from temple metopes to funerary assemblages, and from votive instruments to terracotta figurines—the research reconstructs the pervasiveness of "song culture" in Magna Graecia and Sicily. By adopting the perspectives of Soundscape Archaeology and Experienced Ancient Religious Sound Studies (EARS), the work investigates how sound and movement shaped sensory experiences within sacred and funerary spaces. The study demonstrates that musical instruments and iconographic evidence function as "biographical artifacts" and signa of social and religious identity, acting as mediators between the human and the divine and conveying complex eschatological messages. Finally, the volume explores the new frontiers of Sonic Heritage and digital archaeology (3D modeling and VR) for the recovery of historical soundscapes.
Il volume delinea un innovativo quadro metodologico per lo studio della performance musicale e coreutica nell'Occidente greco, intesa non come mero accompagnamento, ma come elemento co-creatore del rito. Attraverso l'analisi interdisciplinare della cultura materiale — dalle metope templari ai corredi funerari, dagli strumenti votivi alla coroplastica — la ricerca ricostruisce la pervasività della "song culture" in Magna Grecia e Sicilia. Adottando le prospettive della Soundscape Archaeology e degli Experienced Ancient Religious Sound Studies (EARS), il lavoro indaga come il suono e il movimento abbiano plasmato l'esperienza sensoriale negli spazi sacri e funerari. Lo studio dimostra come gli strumenti musicali e le immagini agiscano come "artefatti biografici" e signa di identità sociale e religiosa, fungendo da mediatori tra l’umano e il divino e veicolando complessi messaggi escatologici. Il volume apre infine alle nuove frontiere del Sonic Heritage e dell'archeologia digitale (modellazione 3D e VR) per il recupero dei paesaggi sonori storici.
Bellia, A. (2026). Archeologia della performance musicale e della danza in Magna Grecia e nella Sicilia greca: rituali, spazi e contesti. PISA - ROMA : Fabrizio Serra Editore.
Archeologia della performance musicale e della danza in Magna Grecia e nella Sicilia greca: rituali, spazi e contesti
Angela Bellia
2026-01-01
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This volume establishes an innovative methodological framework for studying musical and dance performance in the Greek West, viewing these activities not merely as accompaniment but as co-creators of ritual action. Through an interdisciplinary analysis of material culture—from temple metopes to funerary assemblages, and from votive instruments to terracotta figurines—the research reconstructs the pervasiveness of "song culture" in Magna Graecia and Sicily. By adopting the perspectives of Soundscape Archaeology and Experienced Ancient Religious Sound Studies (EARS), the work investigates how sound and movement shaped sensory experiences within sacred and funerary spaces. The study demonstrates that musical instruments and iconographic evidence function as "biographical artifacts" and signa of social and religious identity, acting as mediators between the human and the divine and conveying complex eschatological messages. Finally, the volume explores the new frontiers of Sonic Heritage and digital archaeology (3D modeling and VR) for the recovery of historical soundscapes.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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