Course: Greek Folk Songs 1

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Course title Greek Folk Songs 1
Course code KKF/GFS1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Radif Ludovica, Ph.D.
Course content
The epic song (Homer and other authors, above all coming from the Trojan Cyclus), lyric poems and the beginning of personal sensitiveness (Sappho). Lyric elements in drama, stasimon (stationary songs in the orchestra with strophes-antistrophes, performed by the chorus). Suggestions coming from Turkey (the Aman kafé and the belly dance) and the revolution of Rebetiko. Popular songs (Dhimotika tragoudhia a kantadhes). Examples of music and dancing in a mimetic armony (the "trata"). Christmas songs by children (Kalenda). The songs in the islands (nisiotika tragoudia).

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the lesson is to focus our attention on the development of songs, from the archaic lyric expression, through the classic production, to the folk revolution during the XXth century. During the lessons we are going to examine videos and passages, taken from popular songs, coming from many different regions of Greece, in order to identificate most current themes, topics and styles.

Prerequisites
Regular attendance is recommended, most of the information on the topic is discussed at the seminar

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Patočka, Jan. (1995). Tělo, společenstvií jazyk, svet.. Prague.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Latin Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Latin Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Latin Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Latin Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter