Title
Carpet delivery procession
Short description
Giovanni Battista Brocchi witnessed the procession returning from the ceremony of delivering the carpet to be taken to Mecca at the Emir hagy. It was not a majestic procession but had musical accompaniment.
Text on source
Altri stromenti musicali non eranvi in questa pompa, se non che de' piccioli tamburini scordati e de' pifferi, che davano un suono simile a quello della cornamusa.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 335
Date
1823 06 21
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., "Carpet delivery procession" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2025 01 05.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.25

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