Travels of Ibn Baṭṭūṭa
Badr (Badr Ḥunayn)
Title
The Hill of Drums
Short description
The locals call this hill "Hill of Drums" and assert that they hear a sound like drums on the eve of every Friday (the day of the Islamic congregational prayer).
Text on source
وبإزائه جبل الطبول وهو شبه كثيب الرمل ممتد. ويزعم أهل تلك البلدة أنهم يسمعون هنالك مثل أصوات الطبول في كل ليلة جمعة [ص. ٩١]
English translation
Opposite it is the Hill of Drums, resembling a long-backed sand-dune, and the people of that country assert that they hear a sound there like the noise of drums on the eve of every Friday.
Folios/Pages
185
Date
1326 circa
Observations on the events description
It is difficult to verify the historical reliability of the author's account since he probably groups together several visits to this area and mixes his memories with Ibn Jubayr's travelogue, written about 150 years earlier.
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
How to quote
Pintimalli A., "The Hill of Drums" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 07 30.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.130
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