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Koudounia
The Koudounia ( el, κουδούνια), are bell-like percussion instruments. Most often, they are made from copper and upon playing (that is, hitting them with a stick) they give out a special ringing sound. Originally the koudounia had been used as an amulet which protected the animals from evil spirits. Later, the ''koudounia'' became an auxiliary musical instrument. See also *Greek musical instruments *Greek folk music ReferencesKoudounia, the origin of auxiliary instrument History of koudhounia {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Musical Instruments
Greek musical instruments were grouped under the general term of "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 *Aulos * Barbiton * Chelys *Cithara (or Kithara) * Crotalum * Epigonion * Harp * Kanonaki *Lyre *Pan flute (Syrinx) *Pandura * Phorminx * Rhoptron *Sambuca * Salpinx *Sistrum *Psaltery *Tambourine * Trigonon *Water organ (Hydraulis) File:Mildenhall treasure great dish british museum, detail-- dancer with cymbals.jpg, Roman art, 4th century A.D. Dancer with cymbals. File:Mildenhall treasure great dish british museum, detail-- satyr with pan pipes.jpg, Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, detail-- satyr with pan pipes File:Mildenhall treasure, great dish, British Museum, detail-- aulos and tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |