Search Results: Musical Instrument

Music (or mousike) was an integral part of life in the ancient Greek world, and the term covered not only music but also dance, lyrics, and the performance of poetry. A wide range of instruments was used to perform music which was played...

A bronze gynaecological instrument, Roman, 1st century CE. (Archaeological Museum of Como, Italy)

Samuel Bouchet of Terre di Suoni demonstrates the different sounds of ocarinas. Ocarinas are musical instruments made of clay that people all over the world have made throughout the ages. Find out more about Terre di Suoni: - http://terredisuoni.com/en/...

The kithara (guitar) was a stringed musical instrument, related to the lyre, played by the ancient Greeks and closely associated with the god Apollo, although in mythology its invention is attributed to Hermes who manufactured the instrument...

Join World History Encyclopedia as they talk to Michael Levy, a prolific composer of the ancient lyre all about his inspiration and knowledge of the instrument. If you want to hear Michael perform, be sure to check out our video interview...

This alabaster bas relief depicts marching shield bearers accompanied by a group of musicians who carry different musical instruments. The male musicians are carrying rectangular drums with a string; this instrument can still be found in...

The astrolabe is an astronomical instrument used from around the 6th century to measure time and position by determining the altitude of heavenly bodies like the Sun and certain stars. Measurements were taken in reference to the viewer's...

The sistrum (rattle) was a musical percussion instrument first used by the ancient Egyptians, commonly used in ancient Greek musical practices, and often depicted in visual arts such as sculpture and pottery. Made from clay, wood, or metal...

"Portrait of an Extraordinary Musical Dog" by English painter Philip Reinagle (1749-1833 CE). Oil on canvas. 1805 CE. 71.76 cm (28 1/4 in) x 92.71 cm (36 1/2 in). Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

An 1876 oil on canvas still life, Bouquet of Peonies on a Musical Score, by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the French post-impressionist painter. Gauguin was largely a self-taught artist, and his natural talent shines through in this still life...