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Lost Sounds Orchestra: Ancient Musical Instruments Brought Back To Life
Scientific Blogging ^
| August 30, 2009
| News Staff
Posted on 08/31/2009 3:55:44 AM PDT by decimon
Do you long to hear the dulcet sounds of the salpinx, barbiton, aulos or the syrinx? Of course not, because no one has heard them in centuries. Most people have never even heard of them.
But you will soon have the chance to experience musical instruments familiar to ancient civilizations but long since forgotten.
(Excerpt) Read more at scientificblogging.com ...
TOPICS: History; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs
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To: decimon
This is absolutely awesome.
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09/01/2009 1:02:16 AM PDT
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Sockdologer
(Waiting patiently for the Democrats to solve the world's problems.)
To: PureSolace
I don’t mind it in person - you can sort of tune it out - but on a recording it’s very distracting.
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09/01/2009 4:51:10 AM PDT
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AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of ye Chasse - TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: ApplegateRanch
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09/01/2009 4:27:13 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: decimon
One of Yanni’s concerts featured the dukduk. The guy playing it is a specialist in ancient wind instruments, and he was magnificent!
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09/01/2009 4:30:47 PM PDT
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MHGinTN
(Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
To: MHGinTN
One of Yanni’s concerts featured the dukduk. The guy playing it is a specialist in ancient wind instruments, and he was magnificent!I guess figuring out how to play an ancient instrument to best effect would be a plus.
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09/01/2009 5:18:08 PM PDT
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decimon
To: decimon
The sound is similar to an Clarinet/Oboe. But the dukduk is much older than the Oboe. Probably, the Oboe was an innovative progression to the dukduk. It does have a very haunting quality ...
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09/01/2009 6:25:25 PM PDT
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MHGinTN
(Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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