[ Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries Within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia and of a Journey to the Coast of the Red Sea, in search of the ancient Berenice; and another to the Oasis of Jupiter Ammon / Giovanni Battista Belzoni ]
Researches and operations in Egypt, Nubia, &c. / Giovanni Battista Belzoni
Travel of Giovanni Battista Belzoni
Ermopoli - Egypt (Temple of Gournou)
Title
The noise of pepper on the tray (original source)
Short description
Giovanni Battista Belzoni describes a dinner and event where the noise of peppercorns dropped on the metal tray of roasted mutton.
Text on source
The dinner was brought in a large tray. It consisted, as usual, of very poor rice soup, which, after eating three spoonsful, was taken away, and a dish of roast mutton brought forward. No sooner had we begun to eat of that, than a man came in with his hand full of large green peppercorns, and let them fall on the tray, which, being of metal, sounded like a drum-head.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 119
Date
1816 11 circa
Observations on the events description
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
Murarotto E., "The noise of pepper on the tray (original source)" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2025 01 04.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.21
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