Illustrated Bible History

Ancient Bible Customs - Musical Instruments



Ancient Terra Cotta Flageolet Ancient Terra Cotta Flageolet
An ancient terra-cotta flageolet, a flute like musical instrument.
Darabukkeh Darabukkeh
Illustration of the darabukkeh or the tablah, also called darbukkah. This is an ancient vase-shaped hand-drum.
Oriental Bagpipe Oriental Bagpipe
Illustration of an oriental bagpipe, which is consists of an entire sheep-skin, untanned and divested of its wool. The performer holds this musical instrument in his arms and presses it while at the same time blowing into it.
Nay And Case Nay And Case
Illustration of the nay or also called flute and its case.
Tamboors Or Lute Tamboors Or Lute
Illustration of the tamboors or also called lute.
The Ood The Ood
Illustration of a man playing the ood or the guitar.
Kemenjeh Kemenjeh
Illustration of the kemenjeh or the violin.
The Kanoon Or Santur The Kanoon Or Santur
Illustration of a man playing the kanoon or santur. This musical instrument is the original form of the piano, wherein the performer strikes the chord with his forefinger.
Tambourine Or Timbrel Tambourine Or Timbrel
A tambourine or also called timbrel.
Oriental Orchestra Oriental Orchestra
An Oriental orchestra.
Timbrel Timbrel
A musical instrument known as the tambourine.
Lyre Lyre
Illustration of a man playing the lyre.
Jewish Lyre Jewish Lyre
Images of Jewish Lyre from a coin.
Harper and Choir Harper and Choir
A harper with a choir in a stone carving.
Harp Harp
A priest playing harp.
Modern Shophar Modern Shophar
The shophar is retained in the service of the modern synagogue. It is blown during the services on New Year`s Day (except when that happens to be a Sabbath Day), at the conclusion at the Day of Atonement, on the 7th day of the Feast of the Tabernacles, and during the entire month of Elul, after the recital of the supplications.
Table of Shewbread with Trumpets Table of Shewbread with Trumpets
The Table of Shewbread and the trumpets. From arch of Titus.
Harps Harps
Music was used in worship and harps are usually used along with violin, tabret and pipes.
Ancient Musical Instruments Ancient Musical Instruments
Various kinds of ancient musical instruments.
Ancient Musical Instruments Ancient Musical Instruments
Various kinds of ancient musical instruments.
Various Forms of Horns and Trumpets Various Forms of Horns and Trumpets
Illustration of various forms of ancient horns and curved trumpets.