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Mini Episode: Music in Ancient Egypt (Part 1)

Mini Episode: Music in Ancient Egypt (Part 1)

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast


Mini Episode: Music in Ancient Egypt (Part 1)

FromThe History of Egypt Podcast

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Aug 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Instruments, Musicians, and Songs.In this mini episode, we explore the traces of ancient Egyptian songs and music. Although the melodies and rhythms are lost, we still have lyrics, instruments and artwork detailing some of these arts. From this, we can understand how certain instruments were played, and what different artists tried to achieve. Plus, modern reconstructions can give us a hint at the soundscape of ancient Egypt.Musical Interludes (by permission):Flute: Erik the Flutemaker (Youtube) (Website)Sistrum: Tahya of HathorSystrum (Youtube) (Website)Harp: Michael Levy (Website)Prayer: Michael Atherton (Website)Drums: Jeffrey Goodman (Youtube) (Website)This is Part One; a second part (including an interview with composer Jeffrey Goodman) will follow soon.Images and Bibliography at egyptianhistorypodcast.comThe History of Egypt Podcast is on Patreon! Gain perks at patreon.com/egyptpodcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Aug 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Learn about ancient Egypt, as *they* described it. We use ancient texts, archaeology and social history to explore their civilization and weave a tale of pharaohs, pyramids, gods, monuments and people. The History of Egypt Podcast uses the ancients' own words to describe their society, and is written by a trained Egyptologist. A member of the Agora Podcast Network.