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Optical Imaging Study of the 1878 St. Louis Edison Tinfoil Recording
This site provides information about the digital restoration of an Edison tinfoil record which dates from 1878. The restoration was done as part of a larger project to restore, preserve, and create d… more →
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THE SILVER LYRE OF UR (PETER PRINGLE) AND THE GOLD LYRE OF UR (MARK HARMER)
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wrote 1 week ago: 2013-06-06 @ 7:38:57 PM In the Facebook group THE LYRE we have this splendid rainy-day recording by … more →
Music for Hadrian
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wrote 2 weeks ago: In addition to his great provincial travels and skills of leadership, Hadrian was an unrivaled patro … more →
Jill Mattson ~ Things Ancient People Did with Music
wrote 2 weeks ago: Thank you, Gillian, for bringing this article to my attention! It’s such a lovely summary of w … more →
A COUSIN TO THE BIBLICAL NEVEL
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wrote 1 month ago: Pyxis of Kalamion 2013-05-07 @ 1:55:22 AM The following comes from this Facebook page sponsored by a … more →
The Dord Fiann Confusion
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wrote 1 month ago: In my research of all things Fianna, I have come across numerous references to the mysterious war-cr … more →
CLASSICAL GREEK INSTRUMENTS
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wrote 1 month ago: Classical Greek Instruments 2013-04-25 @ 2:52:20 PM Here is a graphic which I supplied the author of … more →
THE ANCIENT PERSIAN BOWL HARP
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wrote 3 months ago: Afarisneh Harp (Modern Replica) 2013-03-20 @ 4:10:20 PM Vimeo isn’t exactly known for being friendly … more →
PREHISTORIC MUSIC OF IRELAND
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wrote 3 months ago: Ancient Irish Harp (Bunting) 2013-03-20 @ 12:02:39 PM Just this morning I was pointed to this intere … more →
Greek and Roman Musical Studies
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wrote 3 months ago: The first issue of this Brill journal is online and available for free … here’s the desc … more →
A SCOTTISH HARP FROM LOCH LOMOND
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wrote 3 months ago: Clarsach (Scottish Harp) – near Loch Lomond 2013-02-28 @ 5:42:02 PM I got this photo of a Scot … more →
"Stealing Culture? . . . "
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wrote 3 months ago: The didgeridoo, an instrument of the Indigenous Australians (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A lot of peopl … more →
Ancient music
wrote 3 months ago: This song was composed by the king Alfonso 10th during the 13th Century. This version is played by t … more →
The Music of the Bible Revealed - Volume 2 - Psalms 96
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wrote 4 months ago: 2013-02-09 @ 4:07:45 AM Psalms 96 has always been my favorite Psalm – indeed, my favorite text … more →
The Hellenic Origins of Church Music (Christopher B. Warner)
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wrote 4 months ago: Agrigento 2013-02-06 @ 10:27:16 PM Here is an article that I owe to an e-mail I received this evenin … more →
Two videos on Greek lyres
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wrote 4 months ago: 2013-01-21 @ 3:57:06 PM The first video is by Paul Butler and is featured on this page by him. There … more →
A four sided fountain...
wrote 5 months ago: I was recently taking a bit of a lie down due to a very hectic few days and I just needed some time … more →
‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award
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wrote 6 months ago: Hello everyone, today I was surprised to see I was nominated for the best blog of the year 2012. The … more →
Sumerian Music - the real deal
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wrote 6 months ago: Sumerian Musical Notations While doing research for my retelling of Gilgamesh I was trying to discov … more →
Music Suggestion No.1
wrote 6 months ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ol_QffDhE As you may know, I’ve started to write a series of music … more →
