Second travel of Girolamo Segato

4. Drums at the procession for the festival of Muhammad

Alexandria - Egypt
Title
Drums at the procession for the festival of Muhammad
Short description
Girolamo Segato notes the use of drums in the procession for the festival of Muhammad.
Text on source
La processione è divisa in fraternite, ogn'una delle quali marcia con i ranghi i stendardi della propria moschea ad alcuni tamburi che battono continuamente.
English translation
Folios/Pages
f. 32r
Date
1820 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., "Drums at the procession for the festival of Muhammad" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2023 01 10.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.17

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