Aulos In Ancient Greece

The Aulos was found during the Neolithic Period in ancient Greece. The Neolithic Period was from 6800 to 3200 BC. During this period pottery and animals were introduced to the people in Ancient Greece. The main things that happened in the Neolithic Period were climate stabilization and settlements. The economy was getting settled because people started farming and stock rearing. They domesticated the goat and sheep, new plants and crops were grown. The people in the Neolithic period were simple rather than complex. Houses were made out of stone foundation and clay roofs. The Aulos was played in a city called Thebes. This was a city in central Greece. This city was found in the Classical period, this city participated in the Persian
Some people call it the kalamos. They called it the kalamos because it was a material in the instrument. Aulos were played in festivals and in Greek played during the birth of a human. This instrument was also played at drinking parties. This instrument was made out of cane and ivory, some were made out of bronze and copper. There is three mouthpieces that give the instrument a different pitch. The earliest aulos was found in 5000 bce in the Neolithic age. The domestication of animals happened during this age, permanent settlements and agriculture. The aulos was also played in the Cycladic period. During this period Barley and wheat were cultivated and houses were built on low surfaces. The Aulos was also played in the Classical period. This was the period where there was lots of war and conflict. There are different types of Aulos. The first one is monaulos; the monaulos is a single pipe held horizontally with no reed in it. The second Aulos is the plagiaulos; this aulos has a reed and that it was usually double reeded. The aulos was played during wrestling matches, broad jumps, disco throws, sacrifices, and dramas. Some people used when they were reading poems to crowds. To play this instrument you need to blow it really hard so they wore it with a leather strap for extra support. In ancient Greece kids learned how to play the Aulos at school so they can perform in plays. The Aulos was paled a lot in Classical Greece then people found Aristotle’s politics and read it. It said the Athena found an Aulos but threw it out because it disfigured her face. After people read that Classical Greece said that the Aulos should be excluded from education. Plato’s republic also said the same thing but in different context. Many people mistaken the Aulos as a flute but it is not. Flutes and Recorders do not have reeds only the Aulos has a read. The Aulos is not a modern instrument. The Aulos is kind of