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The Music of the Most Ancient Nations: Particularly of the Assyrians, Egyptians, and Hebrews : With Special Reference to Recent Discoveries in Western Asia and in Egypt

Engel, Carl

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The Music Of The Most Ancient Nations: Particularly Of The Assyrians, Egyptians, And Hebrews, With Special Reference To Recent Discoveries In Western Asia And In Egypt

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Music

Kessinger Publishing

Researches into the Early History of the Violin Family

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Alla breve;: From Bach to Debussy (Essay index reprint series)

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Chapters: 1.The Oldest Records on Music2.Musical Instruments of the Assyrians3.Assyrian Musical Performances4.Musical System of the Assyrians5.Music of the Ancient Egyptians 6.Music of the Hebrews

The Music of the Most Ancient Nations

Arno Press

Researches Into the Early History of the Violin Family

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...either antiquated or still in use, are known to be of Arabic origin. This is also evident from their names. No doubt, the Arabs, when they came to Europe, in the beginning of the eighth century, were more advanced in the cultivation of music, or at all events in the construction of musical instruments, than were the European nations. Thus only can their astounding musical influence be accounted for. Charlemagne, towards the end of the eighth century, most likely encouraged the introduction of the Moorish instruments into his empire. This enlightened monarch instituted schools for the cultivation of vocal music at Mete, Soissons, and St. Gallen; no doubt, he appreciated the superiority of the musical instruments which had become known to him from Spain. It has been often asserted by musical historians that the Crusaders introduced certain oriental musical instruments into Europe. Very likely they contributed in making the instruments still more popular; but, at the time of the Crusades, from about the end of the eleventh century to the end of the twelfth, the Arabic instruments, including the rebab, were no longer new in Europe, and the Crusaders saw only Arabic instruments with the Mohammedans. In fact, there is no known European instrument played with a bow which is older than the rebec. There are some old Slavonic fiddles which may have been derived direct from Central Asia--such as the Russian gudok, a rude sort of violoncello with three strings, still occasionally found among the Cossacks, and believed by them to be of very high antiquity. However, as the age of the gudok has not been definitely ascertained, the popular belief that it is the oldest fiddle in the world is of but little use for our investigation. The Russian name for...

Researches into the early history of the violin family

Longwood Press

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The Music of the Most Ancient Nations: Particularly of the Assyrians, Egyptians, and Hebrews: With Special Reference to Recent Discoveries in Western Asia and in Egypt

Legare Street Press

Hipkins, Alfred J. 1826-1903

History

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