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Our instruments
The
Harp |
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An ancient instrument found in most cultures in a vast variety of shapes
and sizes. Harps have often been accredited with personalities and magical
powers and even today the harp seems to have a mysterious ability to
soothe and comfort.
According to the Celtic
tradition,
each harp has a name , it divulges solely to its owner … |
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Three-hole flute
& percussion
represent
the male and female principles. |
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From the 15th
century onward, Death was often portrayed as holding these instruments
and dancing a ”danse
macabre”, both in live performances and in
pictures.
This combination of instruments spread at an early stage over the whole
of Medieval Europe and is also represented in the Sephardic tradition.
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Flutes |
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Soprano recorder:
a relatively recent instrument with very ancient roots - for instance
these Chinese end-blown flutes with 7 holes. They are made out of
a bird's
wing-bone
and dated to just over over 9 000
years old
! It is believed that the recorder in its present form became
popular in Europa in the 14th century.
Nay:
an edge-blown flute with Persian roots and found widely in the Middle
East.
It is generally made out of a reed and is the major instrument within
Sufi form of Islam, where it is used to achieve an ecstatic trance
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Kaval:
an edge-blown flute widely spread in the Balcans and in the Middle East. |
Percussion |
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Daf:
A large flat drum
Sajat:
Finger cymbals
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Riq:
Egyptian tambourine
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Tabla:
A vase-shaped drum, also
known as darbukka or
doumbek
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