I hate to tell Archeology Magazine that the Persian Gulf is a long ways from the Indus Valley.
when young played drums in rock and blues bands. my favorite cymbals, in which I had had spent LOTS of cash for, were the Turkish made Zildian cymbals from the 50’s and early 60’s. added more in the late 70’s until my kit was 9 drums, 9 cymbals. gave up playing in bands as a stage musician because of the bad habits that go along with being a stage musician (I wanted to live a long time) but 7 still have my kit and jealously guard my cymbals. my sons don’t play but they will decide what ultimately will happen to my prides and joys. is being buried with them too much?
Whoa, what's this BC? Are archeologists reverting to the correct dating?
...cross-cultural connections were not solely based on trade. Musical traditions and cultural practices likely flowed between the Arabian Peninsula and Indus Valley
So the "British Invasion" of the early 60s had antecedents a LONG time ago! It's cool to think of musical instruments and music moving along trade routes as well as goods. It makes a lot of sense. You can picture the music and dancing at the caravan tents when they were camped for the night.
