Burgh, Theodore W..

Listening to the artifacts : music culture in ancient IsraelPalestine/ Theodore W. Burgh ; Theodore W. Burgh. - 181 pages : illustrated ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Why study the music culture of ancient Israel/Palestine? -- What kinds of instruments did the ancinets play, and what might these instruments tell us? -- Sex and gender in musical performance: Who were the musicians in ancient Israel and the surrounding near East? -- What were the performance contexts? Religious and secular musical performance in ancient Israel -- "A little elbow room, please?" -- Exploring performance space in ancient Israel /Palestine -- What does sthe future hold for t he archaeomusicology of ancient Israel?

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Music--Middle East--To 500--History and criticism
Musical instruments, Ancient--Middle East
Performance practice (Music)--Middle East
Middle East--Antiquities

ML162 / .B87 2006