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Ancient Egyptian Music. History of Ancient Egyptian Music? * Music formed an important part of Egyptian life, and musicians occupied a variety of positions.

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1 Ancient Egyptian Music

2 History of Ancient Egyptian Music? * Music formed an important part of Egyptian life, and musicians occupied a variety of positions in Egyptian society. * Music formed an important part of Egyptian life, and musicians occupied a variety of positions in Egyptian society. * Music found into many contexts in Egypt; temples, palaces, workshops, farms, battlefields, and the tomb. * Music found into many contexts in Egypt; temples, palaces, workshops, farms, battlefields, and the tomb. * In addition, the processional musicians existed on a number of social levels in ancient Egypt.

3 What instruments did they used? * The first instruments mentioned are the kinnor, evidently a lyre similar to the kithara, and the ugab, a vertical flute. * The first instruments mentioned are the kinnor, evidently a lyre similar to the kithara, and the ugab, a vertical flute. * Hasosra, a trumpet, and the shofar, a ram’s or goat’s horn, the least musical of all and the only one still in use.

4 What are the other instruments ? What are the other instruments ?


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