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About ancient Egyptian musical instruments
In ancient Egypt, people played many kinds of musical instruments. Among these instruments, there are ivory and bone clappers, harps and pipa, and percussion instruments include drums, sitras and cymbals. In the final analysis, the above-mentioned numerous musical instruments can be summarized into four basic musical instruments.

1. First, there are non-membrane percussion instruments, including bell tongues, rattles, Rao cymbals and chimes. This instrument is mainly used for religious activities, various ceremonies and ceremonies.

2. Followed by membrane sounds, including tambourines, which are usually used for parades and gatherings. Drum-used for military marching and some religious activities.

3. Third, the aviation piano, including flute, oboe, oboe quartet, trumpet and trumpet.

The latter two wind instruments (trumpet and bugle) are more used for troop assembly and marching. The earliest known wind instruments are reeds and the last stringed instruments, including three kinds: harp, which is an Egyptian native instrument, pipa and lyre, which were brought by Asian invaders. E) carry out the test.

In ancient Egypt, professional dancers and performers performed music programs in various social activities. Travel bands will perform for the public in the squares of big cities such as Alexandria and Thebes.

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The development of history

In the 5th century BC 17 ~ 15, Siahicks ruled Egypt. The Egyptians conquered Syria and other places, so there was a close communication between Egyptian music and West Asian music.

The influence of west Asian music on Egyptian music is mainly manifested in the introduction of the triangular harp and the long-necked pipa, and the volume of the harp has changed from small to large; An oboe instrument has replaced flute on many occasions; The scale has also changed from five to seven.

From the remains of the ancient Egyptian dynasty and unearthed cultural relics, it can be seen that music plays an important role in the life of court nobles, and poetry, dance and wedding and funeral ceremonies are accompanied by music. According to Herodotus, a Greek historian, in the 5th century, both religious music and secular music in Egypt were quite prosperous, with 600 chorus members and 300 harp ensemble members.

After King Alexander III of Macedonia conquered Egypt in 332 BC, Egypt was ruled by Greece and Rome for a long time, and its music culture was integrated with ancient Greek music. With the introduction of Christianity, church music centered on vocal music and cymbals, cymbals, bells and castanets also spread to Egypt.

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