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To: married21
My confirmation Saint name was Cecilia (AD 200-230) who, tradition has it, invented the pipe organ. Now I’m wondering if she built something that was related to or inspired by precursors such as the one in the Temple.

The pipe organ (hydraulis) was invented about five centuries before Saint Cecilia. She didn't invent it, but it's not impossible that she played it. See a modern reconstruction here. It's pretty cool.

Roman water organ performance
17 posted on 09/20/2021 7:15:37 PM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: Antoninus

Cool!


20 posted on 09/20/2021 10:04:32 PM PDT by married21 (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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