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Roman Musical Instruments |
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Aulos "Roman Ivory Aulos found at Pompeii, showing slides and rings." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910... |
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Aulos Mouthpiece "Beak mouthpiece. Found at Pompeii." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910... |
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Buccina "A kind of horn trumpet, anciently made out of a shell, the form of which is exhibited in the two specimens annexed. In the former it is curved for the convenience of the performer with a very wide mo... |
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Buccina A brass instrument used in the ancient Roman army... |
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Buccina, curved "The buccina is curved for the convenience of the performer, with a very wide mouth, to diffuse and increase the sound." — Anthon, 1891... |
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Buccina, straight "A copy of an ancient sculpture taken from Blanchini's work, it still retains the original form of the shell." — Anthon, 1891... |
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Bugle Terra cotta model of Roman bugle, 4th century... |
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Cithara, Roman An illustration of a Roman cithara.... |
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Cornu Roman Cornu. Brass instrument used by the Roman Armies to give orders in battle.... |
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Cornu Cornu is a latin word for a horn.... |
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Cymbalum "A musical instrument, in the shape of two half globes, which were held one in each hand of the performer, and played by being struck against each other. The cymbal was a very ancient instrument, bein... |
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Flute, double Musician playing a double flute... |
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Flute, double Double flute from a representation found at Herculaneum... |
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Lituus A Lituus, a horn used in Roman religious practice.... |
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Sambuca Triangular form of the harp... |
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Sambuca Four strings over a sounding board... |
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Sambuca "A harp, was of oriental origin. The performances of sambucistriae were only known to the early Romans as luxuries brought over from Asia." — Smith, 1873... |
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Tintinna'bulum "Tintinna'bulum, a bell. Bells were of various forms among the Greeks and Romans, as among us. various specimens of them are given in the annexed cut." &mdash Smith; 1873... |
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Tuba, Roman A Roman Tuba, a long narrow horn.... |
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Tympanum Tympanum... |
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Tympanum "Tympanum, a small drum carried in the hand. Of these, some resembled in all respects a modern tambourine with bells. Others presented a flat circular disk on the upper surface and swelled out beneath... |
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