Stasimon
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Stasimon in Greek tragedy is a stationary song, composed of strophes and antistrophe
s and performed by the chorus
on the orchestra. Each episode is followed by a stasimon. The whole entrance and performance of the chorus is called parodos
(para + hodos road).
Conventionally, as most choral odes, it is written in Doric Greek
language.
Antistrophe
Antistrophe is the portion of an ode sung by the chorus in its returning movement from west to east, in response to the strophe, which was sung from east to west.It has the nature of a reply and balances the effect of the strophe...
s and performed by the chorus
Greek chorus
A Greek chorus is a homogenous, non-individualised group of performers in the plays of classical Greece, who comment with a collective voice on the dramatic action....
on the orchestra. Each episode is followed by a stasimon. The whole entrance and performance of the chorus is called parodos
Parodos
Parodos is a term used in Ancient Greek comedy and tragedy. A parodos is both the first entrance of the chorus into the orchestra and the choral ode that they sing and dance as they enter...
(para + hodos road).
Conventionally, as most choral odes, it is written in Doric Greek
Doric Greek
Doric or Dorian was a dialect of ancient Greek. Its variants were spoken in the southern and eastern Peloponnese, Crete, Rhodes, some islands in the southern Aegean Sea, some cities on the coasts of Asia Minor, Southern Italy, Sicily, Epirus and Macedon. Together with Northwest Greek, it forms the...
language.