History of ancient Greek musical instruments. The syrinx or pan flute, the harp, lyras and flutes. The lyre and the flute were the most popular musical instruments of the Greeks.
Lyras and flutes. About the musical instruments of ancient Greece.
Tag: Musical instruments
Musical instruments, historic, rare and unique. Antiquity, Middle Ages and modern times.
Japanese koto. Instrument for traditional Japanese music.
The koto was introduced from China to Japan during the Nara period (710-793) as an instrument of court music (Gagaku).
Two ladies of Siena, in the costume of the beginning of the 14th century.
The costume of the ladies, in particular, was there extremely light and graceful. Our plate represents two ladies of Siena, in the costume of the beginning of the fourteenth century.
Mindanao natives playing the Kutiyapi. Philippines.
The kutiyapi, or kudyapi, is an indianized Filipino two-stringed, fretted boat-lute. It is the only stringed instrument among the Maguindanao people, and one of several among other groups such as the Maranao and Manobo.
Hurdy-gurdy man. The Halfpenny Showman. Regency era.
Hurdy-gurdy. Organ grinder. The Halfpenny Showman. From: The Costume of Great Britain, by W.H. Pyne, 1808.
Wandering musicians of the 15t century.
Musiciens ambulants. XVe siècle. Tiére de mobilier d’Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.
Ancient Greek Musical Instruments and other items.
Musical Instruments, Furniture, Jewelry, Vases, Couch, with table and Candelabrum, Seats, Parasol …
Egypt. A Girl performing on the Tarabuka.
Goblet drums (also tarabuka) are single-sheet drums widely used in Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa.
Ancient Greek costume. Female flute player.
Ancient Greek costume. Female flute player. Source: COSTUME OF THE ANCIENTS BY THOMAS HOPE. PRINTED FOR WILLIAM MILLER, LONDON 1812. Drawn & Etched by Thomas Hobe, H. Moses [wpucv_list id=”136457″ title=”Classic grid… Read More