The Greek tragic chorus and its training for war: movement, music, and harmony in theatrical and military performance

Will Shuler

The Greek tragic chorus and its training for war: movement, music, and harmony in theatrical and military performance

Will Shuler

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Abstract

This chapter examines ancient Greek choral training and argues that it functioned as a surrogate military training for young men in Classical Athens.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	War and Theatrical Innovation
Editors	Victor Emeljanow
Publisher	Palgrave
Chapter	1
Pages	3-22
Number of pages	19
Publication status	Published - 2017

Keywords

Greek Tragedy
War
Greek Chorus
Dance
Embodied Knowledge
Actor Training
theatre history

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