Ancient Greece

===Music and dance===
{{Main|Music of ancient Greece}}
In Ancient Greek society, music was ever-present and considered a fundamental component of civilisation.{{sfn|West|1994|pp=1; 13}}  It was an important part of public religious worship,{{sfn|West|1994|p=14}} private ceremonies such as weddings and funerals,{{sfn|West|1994|p=21}} and household entertainment.{{sfn|West|1994|p=24}}  Men sang and played music at the [[symposium]];{{sfn|West|1994|p=25}} both men and women sang at work; and children's games involved song and dance.{{sfn|West|1994|pp=27&ndash;28}}

Ancient Greek music was primarily vocal, sung either by a solo singer or a chorus, and usually accompanied by an instrument; purely instrumental music was less common.{{sfn|West|1994|p=39}}  The Greeks used stringed instruments, including lyres, harps, and lutes;{{sfn|West|1994|p=48}} and wind instruments, of which the most important was the {{transl|grk|aulos}}, a [[reed aerophone|reed instrument]].{{sfn|West|1994|p=81}}  Percussion instruments played a relatively unimportant role supporting stringed and wind instruments, and were used in certain religious cults.{{sfn|West|1994|p=122}}