Ancient Terra Cotta Flageolet | |
An ancient terra-cotta flageolet, a flute like musical instrument. | |
Darabukkeh | |
Illustration of the darabukkeh or the tablah, also called darbukkah. This is an ancient vase-shaped hand-drum. | |
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 | |
Illustration of the nay or also called flute and its case. | |
Tamboors Or Lute | |
Illustration of the tamboors or also called lute. | |
The Ood | |
Illustration of a man playing the ood or the guitar. | |
Kemenjeh | |
Illustration of the kemenjeh or the violin. | |
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 | |
A tambourine or also called timbrel. | |
Oriental Orchestra | |
An Oriental orchestra. | |
Timbrel | |
A musical instrument known as the tambourine. | |
Lyre | |
Illustration of a man playing the lyre. | |
Jewish Lyre | |
Images of Jewish Lyre from a coin. | |
Harper and Choir | |
A harper with a choir in a stone carving. | |
Harp | |
A priest playing harp. | |
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 | |
The Table of Shewbread and the trumpets. From arch of Titus. | |
Harps | |
Music was used in worship and harps are usually used along with violin, tabret and pipes. | |
Ancient Musical Instruments | |
Various kinds of ancient musical instruments. | |
Ancient Musical Instruments | |
Various kinds of ancient musical instruments. | |
Various Forms of Horns and Trumpets | |
Illustration of various forms of ancient horns and curved trumpets. |