Listening to the Sound of the Epigonion
Photo: Courtesy of Technology BlogAn epigonion is a harp-like instrument played by nymphs and satyrs in Greek myths. The epigonion has not been used in centuries and no one knows the sound it made.
Now, for the first time in centuries, people can hear the sound of an epigonion. The New York Times is reporting that the members of the Ancient Instruments Sound/Timbre Reconstruction Application or ASTRA have used computer to create a model of the Greek epigonion and then used a medieval musical number to simulate the sound of the instrument.
Listen to the sound of the epigonion here.
Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary
Tags: Archaeology, Epigonion, Greek Myth
Labels: Archaeology, Epigonion, Greek Myth
posted by Dr. Claude Mariottini @ 9/11/2008 03:00:00 AM
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This is beautiful. Thanks for your interesting posts!
Dear Sister Mary,
Thank you for your nice words and thank you for visiting my blog.
Claude Mariottini
This is fantastic! Thank you Dr. Mariottini. Me interesa la música ancestral, su sonido y su notación... buen dato! Dios le bendiga (disculpe por escribir en español, leo mejor inglés de lo que escribo,my English is rusty).
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