harmonia

Definition

A harmonic mode in ancient Greek music, characterized by a particular set of chords and rhythmic patterns.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἁρμονίᾱ (harmoníā). Doublet of harmony.

Example Sentences

• "[…]concerning the ancient Greek harmoniai, or modes, in the diatonic genus.[…]degree signify the harmonia in which it appears and what degree it represents; for instance, “D-2” means that this ratio—11/10—is the second degree (ascending) in the Dorian harmonia."
• "In the case of Mixolydian harmonia, the framework chord is ¹⁄₁, ¹⁴⁄₁₁, ¹⁴⁄₁₀, and ²⁄₁.[…]while the various diatonic harmoniai are modes of each other, this is not true of the other two genera, which are uniquely derived from their corresponding diatonic forms."
• "In 1935, Hamilton trained a chamber orchestra in Stuttgart to perform in the harmoniai."