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10. The musical instruments of Egypt

Qus - Egypt
Title
The musical instruments of Egypt
Short description
Vitaliano Donati lists musical instruments used by the Arabs and in Egypt.
Text on source
Gli Arabi, ed abitanti d'Egitto si servono per la loro musica di vari stromenti, trà quali osservai li seguenti Flauto a due canne detto Arzgun Picciole Timbale dette Tubbele Tamburo detto Tabl. Tromba detta Niffir Stromento molto simile al Salterio detto Santir Trombetta detta Tamr Siringa detta Sceibie Canna detta Nay Timbale dette Tubuli o Marsa el Pie.
English translation
Folios/Pages
f. 380
Date
1760 12 circa
Observations on the events description
In "Giornale di viaggio in Levante nel 1759" (ms. varia 747).
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.
Narrator
1
Place
1
Sounds
8
How to quote
Murarotto E., "The musical instruments of Egypt" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2023 08 20.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.50

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