Sylvia Rose
Sistrum (Sistra) Music: Ancient Egypt
Sistrum (pl sistra) is a ritual music rattle used in ceremony and celebration. Beloved Royal Wife Nefertari of Egypt in the 13th century...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 135 min read
Music of Ancient & Medieval Egypt
Singing, clapping, dancing and shouting are forms of musical expression used by most early people. From Neolithic Egypt, whistles are...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 65 min read
Sacred Music of Ancient Mesopotamia
Music in ancient Mesopotamia is important to religious rites and secular entertainments. In religion, the goddess Ninigizibara relates to...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Ancient Marsh Muse - Rough Horsetail
Rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale) is the oldest known plant in the world, and also makes beautiful music. Dating back to 150 million...
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Sylvia Rose
Sep 16, 20236 min read
Gramophone, Player Piano & Motion Pictures
The science of entertainment hits its stride in the 19th and 20th centuries. The first motion picture premieres in France, the pneumatic...
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