Greek musical instruments

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Greek musical instruments were grouped under the general term "all developments from the original construction of a tortoise shell with two branching horns, having also a cross piece to which the stringser from an original three to ten or even more in the later period, like the Byzantine era". Greek musical instruments can be classified into the following categories:

Ancient

  • Roman art, 4th century A.D. Dancer with cymbals.
    Roman art, 4th century A.D. Dancer with cymbals.
  • Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, detail-- satyr with pan pipes
    Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, detail-- satyr with pan pipes
  • Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, detail-- aulos and tambourine
    Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, detail-- aulos and tambourine
  • Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, frame drum
    Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, frame drum

Medieval and modern

String instruments

Aerophones

Percussion instruments

See also

External links

  • Tα μουσικά όργανα των αρχαίων Eλλήνων/ancient Greek instruments
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Traditional musical instruments of Europe
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